CHECKER CLASSICS 



Checker Classics 



THE EXPERT'S HANDBOOK OF AMERICAN 

MATCH GAMES WITH ANALYSES, NOTES. 

AND DIAGRAMS 



By 

ERROLL A, SMITH 

Secretary of the Philadelphia Checker Club 
Atlantic City Champion, igi6 




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Copyright, 1922 
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PREFACE 

In presenting this, my latest effort, to the players 
of the country, I wish to call the reader's attention 
to the fact that this is not a textbook, but a com- 
pilation of fine games played in American matches.. 

The games contained herein have been taken 
from various matches, and are presented here for the 
first time to the Checker players of America. Many 
games will be found that contain play that does not 
appear in the ordinary textbook. 

As the expert and student alike are generally 
familiar with the placing of the board and pieces, 
and the numbering of the board for play, no space 
has been devoted to instructions for the beginner. 

All the laws of the game might be safely dis- 
carded If but two of them were strictly adhered to, 
i. e., "A player having a piece to capture must take 
it," and, "If a piece be touched it must be moved." 

Feeling confident that the games will be thoroughly 
enjoyed by the novice and keenly appreciated by 
the expert, I present "Checker Classics — ^The Ex- 
pert's Handbook of American Match Games." 
E. A. Smith, 

Atlantic City Champion. 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 
Nineteen Twenty-two. 



GAMES 

AYRSHIRE LASSIE 34 

BOSTON 42 

BRISTOL 82, 130 

BRISTOL-CROSS 22, 24, 32, 33, 47, 54, 90 

CENTRE 78 

CROSS 102, 138 

CROSS-CHOICE 63 

DEFIANCE 25, 27, 59, 60 

DENNY. .20, 27, 30, 54, 55, 71, 73, 80, 99, 103, 104, 115, 136, 148 

DENNY-CROSS 137 

DENNY-LASSIE 119, 124, 143, 166 

DENNY-SECOND 116 

DENNY-SINGLE 151, 160 

DOUBLE CORNER 14, 51, 133, 146, 149 

DOUBLE CORNER DYKE 37, 75, 117 

DOUBLE LASSIE 65 

DOUGLAS 98, 108 

DUNDEE 19, 21, 38, 72, 80, 85, 113, 122, 142 

DUNDEE-CHOICE 132 

DUNDEE-CROSS 154 

DUNDEE-SECOND 140 

DUNDEE-SINGLE 150 

DUNDEE-SWITCHER 95 

DYKE 41, 89, 139, 147 

EDINBURGH 49, 63, 64, 79, 100, 141 

EDINBURGH-CHOICE 105, 155 

EDINBURGH-SECOND 120, 165 

EDINBURGH-SWITCHER 107, 127, 131, 162 

FIFE 43, 76, 98 

GLASGOW 15, 83, 87 

IRREGULAR OPENING 88 

IRREGULAR SOUTER 86 

KELSO 39, 40, 57, 77, 81, 110 

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GAMES 



KELSO-CROSS 67, 82, 129, 158 

KELSO-EXCHANGE 31, 66, 128 

KELSO-SECOND 107 

KELSO-SWITCHER 121 

LAIRD AND LADY 48 

MAID OF THE MILL 71 

PAISLEY 18, 20, 22, 23, 84, 96, 101 

SECOND DOUBLE CORNER 49, 53, 58, 112, 134 

SINGLE CORNER. . 15, 35, 45, 46, 59, 92, 93, 94, 97, 126, 152, 159 

SLIP-CROSS 27 

SOUTER 16, 17, 29 

SWITCHER 53, 68, 153 

TILLICOULTRY 44, 156 

WHILTER 46, 52, 91 

WHITE DYKE .50, 70 

WILL O' THE WISP 13, 14, 26, 56, 61, 69, 74, 144 



PLAYERS' NAMES AND TITLES 

BANKS, N. W American Match Champion. 

BARKER, C. F Late American Match and Tourna- 
ment Champion. 

BLIZARD, J. W. F Philadelphia Amateur. 

BRADFORD, J. T Runner Up, Fourth American Tourna- 
ment, 1920. 

BROWN, WILLIAM. . . .Philadelphia Amateur. 

CASSIDY, C. R Philadelphia Amateur. 

CROSBY, JOHN Philadelphia Amateur. 

DAVIS, JAS. A Champion Chester County, Pa. 

DAVIS, W. E City Champion, Boston, Mass., 1920. 

DROUILLARD, J Pacijic Coast Expert. 

GILL, WILLIAM 

GINSBERG, L. C New York State Champion and Amer- 
ican Tourney Prize Winner. 

GUTHRIE, T. R Philadelphia Amateur. 

HANSON, JESSE B Pacific Coast Expert and Fourth Amer- 
ican Tourney Prize Winner. 

HART, WM. S., JR Prominent Analyst and Problemist. 

HEFTER, CHAS Member of America's Big Ten, 1905 

International Match. 

HIGGINS, CHAS Philadelphia Expert. 

HILL, WILLIS G Internationalist and Fourth American 

Tourney Prize Winner. 

HOGAN, WILLIAM Philadelphia Expert and President 

Philadelphia Checker Club. 

JACKSON, R. L Philadelphia Correspondence Player. 

JENSEN, A Western Expert and Former Editor 

Eureka Checker Player. 

JOLLY, CHAS New Jersey Stnte Champion. 

JORDAN, ALFRED American and English Ex-champion 

and Internationalist. 

KEARNS, GEO. H City Champion, Philadelphia, Pa. 

KEHOE, W. E. 

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PLAYERS' NAMES AND TITLES 



KILGOUR, T City Champion, Vancouver, British 

Columbia. 

KIRK, J. C Philadelphia Expert. {Deceased.) 

KLINKA, A. J Philadelphia Expert and American 

Tourney Player. 

LAVELLE, K. T Boston Expert. 

LEWIS, L. M Indiana Expert. 

LEVINE, SAMUEL Boston Expert. 

LIEBERMAN, HARRY, American Tourney Prize Winner and 
Editor of Tourney Books. 

LINDHILL, J Western Expert. 

MARSHALL, FRANK J, United States Chess Champion. 

NASE, ALFRED Philadelphia Expert. 

NICHOLS, S. W Boston Amateur. 

O'DONNELL, T. F Boston Amateur. 

PRIEST, M. C Ex-American Champion (1883). 

RADCLIFFE, G Brooklyn Amateur. 

REYNOLDS, H. B Pennsylvania State Champion, Inter- 
nationalist, and a Prize Winner in 
all American Tournaments. 

ROBERTS, W. A Philadelphia Expert and Treasurer of 

the Philadelphia Checker Club. 

SALSBERG, S. S Philadelphia Amateur. 

SCHMUTZ, A. P Philadelphia Expert and Club Cham- 
pion of Philadelphia Checker Club. 

SMITH, E. A Atlantic City Champion, Philadelphia 

Expert, and Secretary P. C. C. 

SNEE, J. J Philadelphia Amateur. 

STOTT, JOHN Philadelphia Amateur. 

TONKIN, JOHN Lehigh Valley (Pa.) Amateur. 

TOWNSEND, V. C Massachusetts State Champion (1921). 

TURNER, S. 

WAREHAM, J. 

WATERHOUSE, E. C . . . Boston Expert, Secretary American 
Ciiecker Association. 

WESLOW, SAUL Boston Expert and Checker Column 

Editor. 

WHALEN, PATRICK. . .American Tourney Player. 

ZANGER, OTTO Lehigh Valley (Pa.) Champion. 

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CHECKER CLASSICS 



I do not live to play, but play in order that I 

may live and return with greater zest to the 

labors of life— PLATO. 



BLIND FOLD EXHIBITION 

OF SIX GAMES 
By Newell W. Banks, American Match Champion. 

Games annotated by John Tonkin. 

Moves called and plays made for the champion by E. A. Smith, 

Catasauqua, Pa., May 30, 1920. 









WILL 0' THE WISP 
















Game No. 


1 










Black: BANKS 










White: 0. 


ZANGER 


11 


15 


8 


11 


15 


24 




2 


7 


7 


10 


23 


19 


29 


25 


28 


19 




30 


25 


26 


23 


9 


13 


11 


15 


4 


8 




10 


15 


1 


5 


22 


17 


25 


22 


22 


18 




19 


10 


32 


28 


13 


22 


5 


9 


8 


11 




7 


14 


11 


15 


25 


11 


27 


23 


18 


9 




23 


19 


28 


24 


7 


23 


9 


14 


6 


13 




3 


7 


5 


9 


26 


19-A 


24 


20 


31 


26 




25 


22 


20 


16 



DRAWN 
A — With this move Mr. Zanger leaves the regular 
lines of play, trying for an original game and the 
possibilities of a win against a blind folded opponent. 
Ordinarily Mr. Zanger prefers the usual lines of 
play. — Smith, 



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CHECKER CLASSI CS 




DOUBLE CORNER 






Game No. 2 






Black: W. E. DAVIS 


White: 


BANKS 


9 


14 26 23 2 6 


30 26 


12 26 


22 


18 10 14 18 15 


13 17 


22 17 


11 


16-A 25 22 11 18 


22 13 


10 19 


18 


9 8 11 22 15 


1 5 


17 3 


6 


13-B 24 19 4 8 


26 22 


BANKS 


23 


18 7 10 25 22 


3 7 


WON 



29 25 



16 20 



19 16 



A — This move while it leads to original play is not 
quite as aggressive as 11-15. 

B — This move is very weak; a draw, if any, is now 
doubtful. — Smith. 







WILL 0' THE WISP 










Game No. 


3 




Black: BANKS 






White: M. 


C. PRIEST 


11 15 


5 


14 


15 24 


14 17 


7 16 


23 19 


29 


25 


28 19 


21 14 


25 21 


9 13 


8 


11 


4 8 


10 26 


3 7 


22 18 


25 


22 


22 18 


31 22 


22 18 


15 22 


6 


10 


1 5 


8 11 


7 10-A 


25 18 


27 


23 


18 9 


30 25 


DRAWN 


10 14 


11 


15 


5 14 


11 16 





18 9 24 20 26 22 20 11 

A — Book play throughout. 

Note. — Mr. Priest, former American champion (1883), 
is now in his 73rd year. — Smith. 



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CHECKER CLASSICS 

GLASGOW • 
Game No. 4 

Black: G. H. KEARNS White: BANKS 

11 15 16 23 16 19 7 11 4 8 

23 19 27 11 29 25 27 18 26 23 

8 11 7 16 2 7 9 14 19 26 
22 17 20 11 22 18 18 9 30 23 

9 14 3 7 14 23 5 14 11 15 
25 22 28 24 25 22 17 13 32 28 
11 16 7 16 6 9 16 8 11 

24 20 24 20-A 31 27 22 17 23 19 

DRAWN 
A — 24-19 can also be played. — Smith. 







SINGLE CORNER 














Game No. 5 










Black: BANKS 






White: L. C. 


GINSBERG 


11 15 


28 


24 


5 


14 


26 


22 


22 


26 


22 18 


6 


10 


22 


17-A 


7 


11 


19 


16 


15 22 


19 


16 


13 


22 


22 


15 


8 


11 


25 18 


8 


11 


26 


17 


11 


18 


16 


7 


12 16 


25 


22 


11 


15 


24 


19 


2 


11 


29 25 


4 


8 


31 


26 


18 


22 


18 


14 


10 14 


16 


12 


15 


18 


25 


9 


10 


17 


24 19 


9 


13 


30 


25 


6 


22 


21 


14 


16 20 


18 


9 


1 


6 


23 


18 












BANKS WON 










A — Rather unusual. 


—Smith. 











IS 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 














SOUTER 


















Game No. 6 










Black: H 


[. B. REYNOLDS 






White: 


BANKS 


11 


15 


29 


25 


9 


18 


22 


13 


23 


27 


23 


19 


4 


8 


26 


23 


5 


14 


24 


19 


8 


11 


24 


20 


18 


27 


13 


9 


7 


11 


22 


17 


15 


24 


32 


23 


15 


18-A 


31 


24 


9 


14 


28 


19 


10 


14 


23 


19 


11 


18 


25 


22 


11 


15 


19 


10 


18 


22 


19 


15 


6 


9 


27 


24 


6 


15 


25 


18 


18 


23 


17 


13 


14 


17 


13 


9 


14 


23 


24 


19 


2 


6 


21 


14 


14 


17 


19 


15 







DRAWN 

A — This is given in some books, and is sound. Rey- 
nolds might have tried for a win here by: 

8 11 22 17 21 25 21 17 8 12 

25 22 14 21 30 21 16 19 BLACK 
12 16 31 26 3 8 23 16 WINS 



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CHECKER CLASSICS 

SOUTER 

Played at Philadelphia, Pa., March 26, 1920 

Black: E. A. SMITH White: C. HIGGINS 



11 


15 


14 


18 


16 


23 


8 


11 


26 30 


23 


19 


26 


23 


24 


19 


27 


24 


18 14 


9 


14 


18 


22 


23 


26-A 


11 


16 


25 22 


22 


17 


25 


18 


31 


22 


2 


6 


17 13 


6 


9-B 


15 


22 


6 


10 


16 


23 


3 7 


17 


13 


23 


18 


13 


6 


6 


15 


24 19 


2 


6 


22 


25 


10 


26 


26 


30 


30 26 


25 


22 


17 


14 


18 


15 


15 


18 


27 24 


8 


11 


10 


17 


1 


10 


23 


26 


22 25 


29 


25 


21 


14 


15 


6 


32 


27 


24 20 


4 


8 


11 


16-C 


7 


10 


30 


25 


25 21 


22 


17 


30 


21 


6 


2 


21 


17 


DRAWN 



A — 8-11 is regular play here. With this move I 
endeavored to simplify the draw. — Smith. The stu- 
dent making this opening his favorite will be re- 
warded with many beautiful wins. 
B — ^This opening is one of Mr. Higgins' favorites. 
C — Gould's Match Games says "11-16 wins," but 
gives no play for the win, and modern published play 
does not bear out the assertion. — Smith. 



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CHECKER CLASSICS 

PAISLEY 

Played at West Catasauqua, Pa., May 30, 1920 
Black: L. C. GINSBERG White: E. A. SMITH 



12 


16 


26 


22 


10 


19 


14 


9 


6 15 


24 


19 


11 


16 


24 


8 


5 


14 


25 22 


8 


12 


30 


26 


16 


19 


22 


17 


1 6 


28 


24-A 


4 


8 


23 


16 


13 


22 


21 17-B 


9 


13 


32 


28 


12 


19 


26 


3 


WHITE 


22 


18 


8 


11 


18 


14 


2 


7 


WINS 


16 


20 


19 


15 


3 


12 


3 


10 





A — ^Thls move is commented on by most books as 
giving White a cramped game, being made at this 
point. We have never found it to be too cramped 
for the draw, having successfully contested it against 
Mr. Reynolds, Pennsylvania State Champion. 
B — Mr. Ginsberg has lost many games to different 
opponents through striving after original play. — 
Smith. 



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TWELVE SELECTED GAMES 



THE PENNA. STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 
TOURNAMENT 

Held at Allentown, Penna., May 30, 1920. 



MR. H. B. REYNOLDS, Champion 
MR. G. H. KEARNS, Runner Up 
MR. A. P. SCHMUTZ, Third Place 











DUNDEE 


















Game No. 1 










Black: A. 


NASE 






White: 


A. P. 


SCHMUTZ 


12 


16 


18 


9 


9 


13 


30 


26 


13 


17 


24 


20 


5 


14 


22 


18 


11 


15 


26 


22 


8 


1'2 


29 


25 


1 


5 


18 


11 


17 


26 


28 


24 


7 


10 


18 


9 


8 


15 


31 


22 


10 


15 


24 


19 


5 


14 


20 


11 


4 


8 


22 


18 


3 


8 


26 


22 


15 


18 


22 


18 


15 


22 


27 


24 


2 


6 


11 


7 


8 


11 


25 


18 


6 


9 


22 


18 


18 


27 


7 


2 


9 


14-A 


25 


22 


6 


9 


32 


23 














WHITE WINS 











A — ^An innovation, very weak. 6-10 is correct here. 
— Smith. 



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CHECKER 


CLASSICS 


saoBB 








DENNY 














Game No. 2 








Black: 0. 


ZANGER 




White: H. 


B. REYNOLDS 


10 14 


5 


14 


2 


6 


3 


7 


17 26 


23 19 


29 


25 


17 


13 


23 


19 


31 22 


6 10-A 


11 


15 


14 


17 


17 


21 


1 5 


22 17 


25 


22 


21 


14 


27 


23 


WHITE 


9 13-B 


8 


11 


10 


17 


14 


17 


WINS 


27 > 23 


32 


27 


19 


10 


23 


18 




13 22 


4 


8 


7 


14 


6 


10 




25 9 


22 


17 


24 


20 


26 


22 




A — A favorite 


with L. C. ( 


Ginsberg. 






B— 11-15 here ; 


gives 


a powerful game. 












PAISLEY 














Game No. 3 








Black: H. 


B. REYNOLDS 




White 


r. E. A. SMITH 


11 16 


6 


10 


5 


14 


30 


25 


25 30 


22 18 


30 


25 


25 


22 


14 


10 


8 4 


10 14 


8 


11 


11 


15 


25 


22 


30 26 


24 19 


18 


15 


23 


18 


10 


7 


27 24 


8 11 


11 


18 


14 


23 


22 


18 


20 27 


26 22 


22 


6 


27 


11 


32 


27 


31 24 


16 20 


1 


10 


16 


23 


18 


22 


22 18 


28 24-A 


25 


22 


24 


19 


7 


3 


4 8 


11 16 


9 


13 


23 


26 


13 


17 


26 22 


22 17 


29 


25 


22 


18 


3 


7 


8 4 


4 8 


3 


7 


26 


30 


17 


21 


22 26 


17 10 


22 


18 


18 


14 


7 


10 


4 8 


7 14-B 


7 


11 


10 


17 


21 


25 


DRAWN 


25 22 


18 


9 


21 


14 


11 


8 





A — Said to "cramp" White's game, but I have never 
experienced any difficulty in drawing. You would 
play 5-9 in the Whilter, why not this move in the 
Paisley? 

B — Not usual to take the piece this way. — SmUh, 
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CHECKER 


CLASSICS 












DUNDEE 
















Game No. 4 








Black: A, P. SCHMUTZ 




White: 


A. NASE 


12 


16 


4 


8 


18 


27 


28 


32 


27 23 


24 


20 


26 


23-C 32 


23 


15 


11 


20 16 


8 


12 


15 


19 


6 


15 


7 


16 


23 18 


28 


24 


24 


15 


29 


25 


20 


11 


16 12 


9 


14 


10 


26 


15 


19 


32 


28 


6 10 


23 


19-A 


30 


23 


23 


16 


31 


27 


11 8 


16 


23 


8 


11 


12 


19-D 


1 


6 


18 14 


27 


9 


25 


22 


25 


22 


21 


17 


8 4 


5 


14 


11 


15 


19 


24 


28 


32 


BLACK 


22 


17 


22 


17 


22 


18 


27 


24 


WINS 


11 


15 


15 


18 


24 


28 


32 


27 




17 


13-B 


17 


10 


18 


15 


24 


20 





A — Off book. Playing at random, trying to confuse 

his opponent, who is exceptionally well versed in this 

opening. 

B — Premature, and allows Black full scope. 25-22 is 

far superior. 

C — It would be hard to find a more thoughtless move 

at this point. Again 25-22 is best. 

D — ^With a free King and a strong background, any 

student can see the approaching Black win. 



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CHECKER 


CLASSICS 












PAISLEY 














Game No. 5 






Black: J, 


. C KIRK 




White 


: E. A. 


SMITH 


11 


16 


22 


17 


6 


13 23 


16 


5 9 


24 


19 


3 


8-A 29 


25 1 


5 


31 26 


8 


11 


30 


26 


2 


6 16 


11 


10 15 


22 


18 


9 


13 


25 


22 9 


14 


19 10 


10 


14 


18 


9 


6 


9 26 


23 


12 16 


26 


22 


13 


22 


32 


28 8 


12 


10 7 


16 


20 


25 


18 


11 


15 24 


19 


WHITE 


28 


24 


5 


14 


19 


16 15 


24 


WINS 


7 


10 


18 


9 


12 


19 28 


19 





A — 4-8 is regular book play here. The move played 
is not sound, and is probably the losing move. Black 
evidently thought he had played 4-8 or was trying 
for original play. 









BRISTOL CROSS 














Game No. 6 






Blac 


:k: A. 


J. KLINKA 


White 


: G. 


H. KEARNS 


11 


16 


17 


13 


14 


17 23 


16 


6 9 


23 


18 


5 


9 


29 


25 6 


9 


18 15 


8 


11 


24 


19 


17 


21 13 


6 


10 14 


18 


14 


11 


15 


22 


18 2 


9 


15 11 


9 


18 


27 


23 


20 


24 26 


23 


7 10-C 


22 


8 


15 


24 


25 


22 1 


6 


WHITE 


4 


11 


28 


19 


24 


28 31 


26 


WINS 


21 


17-A 


9 


14 


19 


16 9 


13 




16 


20-B 


25 


22 


12 


19 23 


19 





A — 26-23 is more regular. 

B — 5-9 would prove a stronger reply here. 

C — Black, by a series of weak moves, has gradually 

worked himself into a lost position. 

22 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 












PAISLEY 
















Game No. 


7 








Black: E 


. A. SMITH 






White: 


J. C. 


KIRK 


11 


16 


6 


10 


17 


22 


22 


18 


19 


24 


24 


19 


25 


22 


8 


4 


20 


24 


11 


8 


8 


11 


2 


6 


22 


26 


18 


23 


24 


28 


22 


18 


31 


27 


4 


8 


24 


20 


20 


16 


4 


8 


6 


9 


26 


30 


5 


9-B 


27 


24 


25 


22 


16 


12 


8 


11 


20 


24 


16 


20 


16 


20 


9 


14 


1 


5 


9 


13 


24 


19 


19 


16 


18 


9 


11 


8 


24 


20 


8 


4 


12 


19 


5 


14 


30 


25 


13 


17 


19 


15 


23 


16 


28 


24 


8 


11 


20 


24 


4 


8 


10 


14 


14 


17 


25 


22 


17 


21 


30 


26 


27 


23 


21 


14 


24 


19 


24 


20 


20 


24 


8 


12 


10 


26 


22 


26 


21 


25 


15 


19 


29 


25 


30 


23 


27 


24 


20 


24 


24 


15 


12 


19 


11 


16 


20 


27 


25 


30 


23 


27-A 


23 


16 


19 


15 


11 


20 


24 


20 


BLACK 


14 


23 


13 


17 


26 


22 


31 


27 


WINS 


26 


19 


15 


11 


19 


16 


19 


15 






9 


13 


7 


10 


27 


31 


10 


19 






22 


18 


11 


8 


23 


19 


16 


11 







A — This game could probably have been shortened 
considerably, but I didn't care to take any chances 
on losing a game in a state championship tournament 
if I could help it. 
B — 31-27 wins at once for Black. — Smith, 



23 



CHECKER CLASSICS 






BRISTOL CROSS 










Game No. 


8 






Black: G 


. H. KEARNS 


White: A. J. 


KLINKA 


11 


16 


24 19 16 20 


19 16 


1 


6 


23 


18 


15 24 25 22 


12 19 


22 


17 


8 


11 


28 19-B 11 15 


23 7 


15 


18 


18 


14 


5 9 32 28 


2 11 


26 


22 


9 


18 


25 22 15 24 


26 23 


18 


25 


22 


8 


7 11 28 19 


11 15 


23 


19 


4 


11 


22 17 3 8 


31 26 


25 


30 



26 23 9 14 30 26 6 9 19 15 

11 15-A 29 25 8 11 17 13 DRAWN 

A — 16-20 is also given to draw here. 

B — White should have taken 27-11 here. This would 

have given him a stronger ending. 



24 



CHECKER CLASSI CS 



DEFIANCE 
Game No. 9 



Black: H. 

11 15 

23 19 

9 14 

27 23 

8 11 

22 18 

15 22 



J. REYNOLDS 
28 19 1 
10 15 
19 10 
6 15 



White: G. H. KEARNS 



6 

31 27 

2 7 

16 12 

8 11 

26 22 

14 17 



25 
5 



9 

14 



25 22 

15 19 

23 16 

12 19 

22 17 

7 10-A 30 16 

20 16 11 20 

4 8 27 23 

17 13 20 24 



21 14 
10 26 



29 25 
11 15 
24 20 
15 24 

White: Kearns. 13, 12, and King on 7, 

WHITE 



32 28 

24 27 

23 19 
7 11 

28 24 

27 31 

24 20 
31 27 

19 16 
11 15 
16 11 
15 18 

20 16 



18 22 



7 

10 

8 



10 14 

8 3 

14 17 

3 7 

27 23-B 

16 12 

BLACK 
WINS 




BLACK 

Black: Reynolds. 6, 17, 22, and King 23. 
25 



A — ^This move 
will be found in 
Kear's Ency- 
clopedia of 
Draughts. B — 
This game, being 
the deciding win, 
won the Penna. 
State Champion- 
ship for Mr. Rey- 
nolds. 

Black to play and 
win. Position at 
finish. 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 










WILL-O'-THE-WISP 












Game No. 10 








Black: G 


r. H. KEARNS 




White: H 


. J. REYNOLDS 


11 


15 


5 


9-A 


10 


19 


7 


14 


28 32 


23 


19 


25 


22-D 


23 


16 


16 


7 


11 7 


9 


13 


16 


20-B 


1 


5-C 


3 


10 


32 28 


22 


18 


24 


19 


28 


24 


27 


23 


7 2 


15 


22 


8 


11 . 


8 


12 


20 


24 


28 24 


25 


18 


26 


23 


24 


19 


31 


26 


2 6 


10 


15 


6 


10 


9 


14 


24 


28 


10 14 


18 


11 


30 


26 


18 


9 


19 


16 


6 9 


7 


23 


2 


7 


5 


14 


12 


19 


24 19 


27 


18 


32 


27 


22 


17 


23 


16 


26 22 


12 


16 


4 


8 


13 


22 


14 


18 


18 25 


29 


25 


19 


15 


26 


10 


16 


11 


DRAWN 



A and B — ^A transposition of moves in regular book 

play. 

C — The game, with this move, leaves all published 

play. 

D — Has White anything better? 



26 



~~~ 




CHECKER 


CLASSICS 












DENNY 














Game No. 11 








Black: L. 


C. GINSBERG 


White 


;: H 


. J. REYNOLDS 


10 


14 


9 


25 


10 


14 


11 


20 


13 17 


24 


20 


29 


22 


31 


26 


18 


11 


22 13 


6 


10 


4 


8 


7 


10 


9 


13 


31 22 


22 


18-A 


27 


23 


32 


28 


11 


8 


11 15 


11 


15 


8 


11 


1 


5 


20 


24 


22 26 


18 


11 


28 


24 


24 


19 


8 


4 


23 19 


8 


15 


5 


9 


15 


24 


24 


27 


26 22 


25 


22 


23 


18 


28 


12 


4 


8 


15 10 


14 


18 


12 


16-B 


10 


15 


27 


31 


WHITE 


23 


14 


26 


23 


20 


16 


8 


11 


WINS 



A— 22-17 is stronger. 

B — ^This loses. Ginsberg had another game with the 
same position, excepting one move, in mind at the 
time and failed to note the difference of the move. 











DEFIANCE 
















Game No. 12 








Black: A. 


P. SCHMUTZ 


White: 


G. H. 


KEARNS 


11 


15 


25 


22 


4 


8 


9 


6 


27 31 


23 


19 


7 


11 


26 


22-A 


2 


9 


8 3 


9 


14 


24 


20 


3 


7 


20 


16 


10 15 


27 


23 


15 


24 


31 


27 


9 


14 


3 7 


8 


11 


28 


19 


8 


11 


24 


20 


15 19 


22 


18 


11 


15 


30 


25 


15 


24 


23 16 


15 


22 


32 


28 


9 


13 


16 


11 


12 19 


25 


9 


15 


24 


18 


9 


7 


16 


BLACK 


5 


14 


28 


19 


11 


15 


20 


11 


WINS 


29 


25 


6 


9 


27 


24 


24 


27 




11 


15 


22 


18 


1 


5 


11 


8 





A — Book play here is 20-16, with an alternative 
move of 18-15 in which Black wins. — Smith. 
27 



CHECKER CLASSICS 



Black: J. TONKIN, 
Pen Argyle, Pa. 

11 15 31 27 



SLIP-CROSS 

Correspondence Game, May, 1920 

White: A. P. SCHMUTZ, 
Philadelphia, Pa. 



4 8 

23 18 7 16 29 25 

8 11 26 23 16 19 

27 23 9 14 24 15 

11 16 22 17 10 26 

18 11 5 9 30 23 

3 8-A 17 13 8 11 

23 18 2 7 28 24 

8 15 25 22 11 16 

18 11 15 25 22 

16 20 22 18 14 17 

Black: J. Tonkin. 5. 11, 12, 16, 20, King 
25. 

BLACK 



21 14 

6 10 

13 6 

10 26 

6 2 



26 30 

18 14 

30 25 
14 9-B 



5 14 
23 19 
16 23 
27 9 
20 27 

7 16 
12 19 
32 16 
WHITE 

WINS 




WHITE 

9, 23, 24, 27, 32, King 7. 

White: A. P. Schmutz. 

28 



A — Off regular 
book lines en- 
tirely; quite an 
original and in- 
teresting game. 
B— Brilliant! 
This assures the 
win at once — 
Smith. 

Black to play 

and White to 

win. 

Position at Note 

B. 



CHECKER CLASSICS 

SOUTER 

Played at W. Catasauqua, Pa., June 20, 1921 

Black: J. TONKIN White: E. A. SMITH 



11 


15 


25 


18 


3 


10 


2 


7 


22 18 


23 


19 


15 


22 


20 


16 


1 


6 


6 9 


9 


14 


23 


18 


8 


11 


8 


3 


18 15 


22 


17 


22 


25 


15 


8 


6 


9 


7 2 


6 


9 


17 


14 


10 


14 


7 


10 


15 18 


17 


13 


10 


17 


27 


23 


9 


13 


2 7 


2 


6 


21 


14 


14 


17 


10 


14 


18 15 


25 


22 


25 


29-A 


16 


11 


17 


21 


14 18 


8 


11 


19 


15-B 


6 


10 


3 


7 


5 14 


22 


17 


11 


16 


13 


6 


19 


23 


18 27 


4 


8 


24 


20 


10 


15 


7 


10 


31 24 


29 


25 


16 


19 


23 


16 


29 


25 


28 10 


14 


18 


31 


26 


15 


31 


10 


6 


WHITE 


26 


23 


7 


10 


6 


2 


25 


22 


WINS 


18 


22 


14 


7 


12 


19 


11 


7 





A — ^A trifle weak not to play 11-16. 

B — Given as a draw with no further play by the 

A. D. F.— Smith. 



29 



CHECKER CLASSICS 

DENNY 

Mr. Ginsberg, New York State Champion, 

Playing Blindfolded 

West Catasauqua, Pa., June 3, 1920 

Black: L. C. GINSBERG White: E. A. SMITH 



10 


14 


27 


24-A 


5 


14 


1 


6 


30 25 


24 


19 


11 


15 


32 


28 


8 


11 


17 14 


6 


10 


29 


25 


13 


17 


6 


2 


25 22 


22 


18 


7 


11 


22 


13 


27 


23 


14 10 


11 


15 


25 


22 


15 


18 


2 


7 


22 17 


18 


11 


1 


5 


13 


9 


23 


16 


10 6 


8 


24 


23 


18-B 


18 


27 


30 


26 


17 14 


28 


19 


14 


23 


9 


6 


15 


18 


6 2 


4 


8 


31 


27 


27 


31 


21 


17 


14 10 


25 


22 


2 


6-C 


6 


1 


14 


21 


23 27 


8 


11 


27 


18 


3 


8 


7 


23 


10 15 


22 


18 


6 


9 


24 


20 


21 


25 


2 7 


9 


13 


26 


23 


31 


27 


26 


22 


15 18 


18 


9 


9 


14 


28 


24 


25 


30 


7 2 


5 


14 


18 


9 


11 


15 


22 


17 


DRAWN 



A— The books give 29-25 here. 

B — I considered it sound, and thought it might cause 

a little confusion. — Smith. 

C— 3-7, 27-18, 11-16. Black wins. 



30 



CHECKER CLASSI CS 

KELSO EXCHANGE 
Played at Catasauqua, Pa., May 29, 1920 



Black: E. A. SMITH 



White: L. C. GINSBERG 



10 


15 


18 


14 


1 


6 


20 


11 


13 17 


22 


18 


8 


11-B 


27 


23! 


8 


29 


21 14 


15 


22 


23 


18 


16 


19 


14 


10 


9 27 


25 


18 


6 


9 


24 


15 


7 


14 


32 23 


9 


13-A 


24 


20 


6 


10 


30 


25 


2 9 


29 


25 


3 


8 


15 


6 


29 


22 


BLACK 



11 16 



28 24 



11 16 



26 10 



WINS 



A — ^This move is termed "good" by the late J. Lees 

and Frank Dunne. 

B— 16-20 here is also published play. 



31 



THREE GAMES PLAYED 
IN A 

SMALL SUBSCRIPTION MATCH 

L. C. GINSBERG, N. Y. State Champion 

vs. 

W. E. DAVIS, Mass. State Champion 

West Catasauqua, Pa., June 1, 1920 





Total Score: Ginsberg, : 


2; Davis, 


0; 








Drawn, 6 














BRISTOL CROSS 












Game No. 1 








Black: W. 


E. DAVIS 


White: L 


. C. 


GINSBERG 


11 


16 


22 


17 18 


25 


14 


10 


2 11 


23 


18 


8 


11 27 


11 


24 


27 


4 8 


16 


19 


17 


13 20 


27 


10 


7 


11 16 


24 


15 


16 


20 29 


22 


27 


31 


8 11 


10 


19 


21 


17 16 


20 


7 


3 


16 20 


22 


17 


11 


15 31 


24 


31 


27 


11 15 


7 


11 


18 


11 20 


27 


3 


7 


20 24 


26 


.22-A 


9 


18 32 


23 


1 


6 


22 17 


3 


7 


17 


14 12 


16 


7 


3 


24 27 


17 


14 


7 


16 23 


18 


27 


23 


30 25 


19 


23 


14 


10 16 


20 


3 


7 


DRAWN 



28 24 6 15 18 14 4 8 
11 16 25 22 20 24 11 4 

A — Rather unusual; a feature of Ginsberg's play in 
continual striving after original play that will prove 
new as well as sound; 27-23 and 27-24 will both be 
found in published play, and are more often used 
because they have so far proved sound. — Smith. 
32 



CHECKER CLASSICS 



BRISTOL CROSS 

Game No. 2 



Black: L. C GINSBERG 



11 16 22 
23 18 8 
10 15-A 26 
16 



18 11 

8 15 

24 19 

15 24 

27 11 
7 16 

28 24 
4 8 



31 
6 
18 
10 
21 
9 
23 



18 
11 
23 
20 
27 
10 
14 
17 
14 
18 
14 



11 15 

30 26 

3 7 

26 23 

1 6 

25 21 

15 18 

29 25 

6 9 

23 19 

9 13 



White: W. 

19 15 

2 6 

24 19 

13 17 

27 23 

18 27 

32 23 

6 9 

15 10 

9 27 

10 3 



E. DAVIS 
27 31 
21 14 
31 27 

14 10 
27 23 
19 15 
23 18 

15 11 
18 15-B 

BLACK 
WINS 



White: Davis. 10, 11, 25, King on 3. 





^^\^ 


\^ 


& 


v^^ 




& 


1©^ i 


& 

...J 



A — ^These new 
and practically 
untried lines are a 
delight to Gins- 
berg. Always 
when playing a 
good "book" 
player, he tries 
for them. 
B — Ginsberg re- 
lies on his ability 
to analyze across 
the board, and, 
as in the present 
instance, he is 
j ustified . — Smith. 

Position at finish. 



Black: Ginsberg. 5, 12, 20, King on 15. 
» 33 





CHECKER 


CLASSICS 










AYRSHIRE LASSIE 














Game No. 3 








Black: W. 


E. DAVIS 




White: L 


. C. GINSBERG 


11 


15 


3 


7 


25 


29 


2 


6 


13 17 


24 


20 


22 


17 


19 


16 


11 


7 


10 14 


10 


14 


4 


8 


12 


19 


6 


9 


18 23 


22 


18 


29 


25 


3 


12 


7 


2 


14 21 


15 


22 


9 


13 


29 


25 


14 


17 


23 26 


26 


10 


25 


22 


12 


16 


21 


14 


15 18 


7 


14-A 


5 


9 


19 


24 


9 


18 


WHITE 


25 


22 


22 


18! 


16 


19 


30 


26 


WINS 


6 


10 


15 


22 


1 


5 


5 


9 




28 


24 


19 


15 


20 


16 


26 


17 




8 


11 


10 


28 


25 


22 


13 


22 




24 


19 


17 


3 


19 


15 


2 


6 




11 


15 


22 


25 


9 


14 


9 


13 




27 


24 


23 


19 


16 


11 


6 


10 





A — ^Very little, if any, published play is given on the 
take in this direction. A careful perusal of the Eng- 
lish Match games shows that players invariably 
favored 6-15. — Smith. 



34 



CHECKER CLASSICS 

SINGLE CORNER 

A Double Blindfold and Consultation Game 

Northampton, Pa., June 1, 1921 

Black: White: 

N. W. BANKS and L. C. GINSBERG THE ALLIES 



11 


15 


5 


9 


6 


9 


30 


25 


18 


9 


22 


18 


21 


17 


30 


25 


15 


19 


11 


15 


15 


22 


16 


19-A 


15 


18 


14 


18 


30 


25 


25 


18 


23 


16 


22 


6 


24 


20 


20 


16 


8 


11 


12 


19 


13 


29 


25 


30 


25 


21 


29 


25 


27 


23 


6 


2 


19 


24 


16 


11 


4 


8 


6 


10 


9 


13 


18 


23 


23 


26 


24 


20 


23 


16 


23 


19 


11 


8 


24 


19 


12 


16 


9 


14 


11 


16 


29 


25 


9 


6 


26 


22 


18 


9 


2 


11 


8 


4 


11 


7 


9 


13 


1 


5 


16 


23 


25 


22 


3 


10 


31 


26 


25 


21 


11 


15 


4 


8 


19 


16 


8 


12 


5 


14 


23 


26 


22 


18 


10 


19 


28 


24 


26 


23 


20 


16 


8 


11 


16 


30 


10 


15 


2 


6 


26 


30 


13 


17 


21 


17 


32 


28 


16 


12 


16 


11 


21 


14 


30 


26-B 



WHITE WINS 
A — The losing move of which we give a diagram. 
B — Banks, finishing the game alone, endeavored 
vainly to obtain Payne's Draw, as he was a piece 
down. As the reader will note, he was unsuccessful. 
Note. — ^The Allies consisted of Dr. and Mrs. Leh, of 
Northampton, and Mr. E. A. Smith, who moved the 
pieces for the blindfolded experts. 



35 



CHECKER CLASSICS 



Black: Banks and Ginsberg. 
1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 19. 

BLACK 




17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30. 
White: The Allies. 

Position at Note A. 



36 



CHECKER CLASSICS 




GEMS FROM THE PHILADELPHIA 










CHECKER CLUB 
















1920-1921 












DOUBLE CORNER DYKE 






Black: G. 


H. KEARNS 


> 


White: ALFRED JORDAN 


9 


14 


5 


9 


8 


12 


18 


27 


19 


24 


22 


17 


29 


25 


25 


21 


*26 


22 


28 


19 


11 


15 


7 


10 


9 


14 


27 


32-C 


16 


14 


25 


22 


17 


13 


22 


17 


*11 


8 


30 


26 


15 


19-A 


2 


6-B 


3 


7 


32 


27 


12 


16 


24 


15 


27 


23 


31 


27 


8 


3 


26 


23 


10 


19 


8 


12 


7 


11 


27 


24 


1 


5 


23 


16 


23 


16 


27 


23 


3 


7 


22 


18 


12 


19 


12 


19 


11 


16 


24 


20 


16 


19 


17 


10 


32 


27 


24 


20 


7 


2 


18 


9 


6 


15 


4 


8 


15 


18 


20 


16 


19 


26 


21 


17 


27 


24 


20 


11 


2 


18 


17 


14-D 



WHITE WINS 
A — This triple exchange forms the opening which is 
not considered so strong for Black as formerly. 
B — Old-line play. 1-6 is the modern move. 
C — 27-31 is regular book, and loses also. 14-18 also 
loses — ^Jordan's American Checker Player. 
D — Jordan scored the same win on Banks in their 
1914 Kansas City match, the colors being reversed. 
The position arose from a 10-15 22-17 opening. 



37 





CHECKER 


. CLASSICS 










DUNDEE 










Black: W.A.ROBERTS 


White: 


H. B. 


REYNOLDS 


12 


16 17 


10 


* 6 


10 


10 


7 


27 


31 


22 


18 7 


23 


28 


24 


16 


19 


26 


22 


16 


19-A 27 


18 


20 


27 


23 


16 


31 


26 


24 


15-B 5 


9 


32 


23 


11 


20 


23 


19 


10 


19 25 


21.F 


17 


22 


7 


3 


26 


17 


23 


16 3 


7-G 


30 


26 


25 


30 


18 


15 


11 


20 22 


17 


10 


17 


26 


23 


25 


22 


25 


22 9 


13 


21 


14 


20 


24 


15 


11 


8 


11-C 17 


14 


22 


25 


3 


8 


17 


14 


29 


25 8 


12 


19 


15 


30 


25 


10 


7 


4 


8 26 


23 


11 


16 


31 


26-1 


14 


10 


21 


17-E *13 


17-H 


15 


10 


24 


27 


7 


3 


9 


14 23 


19 


7 


11 


14 


10 


1 


6-J 






BLACK WINS 









A — This has been practically discarded in favor of 
8-12 or 16-20 (Third and Fourth American Tourneys). 
B— The take by 23-16, 11-20 also draws. (B. D. P.) 
C — Very unusual, and worthy of analysis. 7-10 is 
usual here, as follows: 7-10, 29-25, 10-14-D, 26-23, 
6-10, 28-24, 8-11, 24-19, 1-6, 19-16, 3-8, 16-7, 2-11, 
27-24, 20-27, 31-24, etc., Dmws.—Strickland. 
D — 9-13 draws here, but gives White some ad- 
vantage. 

E — 26-23 might improve the text. 
F — 32-27 here would equalize matters. 
G— The best reply. 

H — ^This and Black's next move give him the best 
game. 

I — 18-15 draws nicely. The move played is the loser. 
J — ^White took two for two after this, and eventually 
resigned. 

38 





( 


CHECKER 


CLASSICS 












KELSO 








Black: G. 


H. KEARNS 






White: W, 


. HOGAN 


10 


15 


4 


8 


18 


22 


18 


9 


7 14 


24 


20 


25 


22 


26 


17 


31 


26 


15 11 


15 


19 


14 


18 


25 


22 


9 


14 


14 10 


23 


16 


20 


16 


30 


26 


26 


22 


11 7 


12 


19 


18 


25 


22 


25 


14 


10 


3 8 


22 


18 


16 


11 


17 


14 


22 


18 


7 3 


9 


14 


25 


29 


1 


5 


10 


7 


8 11 


18 


9 


11 


4 


27 


24 


28 


24 


3 8 


5 


14 


29 


25 


25 


30 


7 


11 


11 15 


25 


22 


4 


8 


24 


15 


24 


19 


8 11 


11 


15-A 


2 


7 


30 


23 


6 


10 


15 19 


22 


17 


27 


24 


15 


11 


21 


17 


20 27 


7 


10 


15 


18 


7 


16 


11 


7 


DRAWN 


29 


25-B 


24 


15 


8 


11 


18 


15 




8 


12 


10 


19 


23 


18 


10 


14 




17 


13 


32 


27 


11 


20 


17 


10 





A — An old line of the Bristol, rapidly returning to 
popularity. Opening thus, 11-16, 24-20, 16-19, 23-16, 
12-19, 22-18, 9-14, 18-9, 5-14, 10-15.— 7. L. Richmond. 
B — Very rare; 20-16 is more regular. 



39 



CHECKER CLASSICS 

KELSO 
Black: W. HOGAN White: G. H. KEARNS 

10 15 24 15 11 15 23 19 5 14 



24 


20 


10 


19 


20 


16 


17 


26 


19 


15 


15 


29 


25 


18 


3 


7 


31 


22 


14 


18 


23 


16 


9 


14 


32 


27 


15 


24 


15 


10 


12 


19 


17 


10 


7 


10 


28 


19 


18 


23 


21 


17-A 


6 


22 


17 


13 


10 


14 


10 


6 


11 


15 


26 


17 


9 


14 


13 


9 


2 


9 


27 


24 


8 


11 


27 


23 


1 


5 


13 


6 


7 


10-B 


29 


25 


19 


26 


16 


11 


23 


27 


22 


18 


5 


9 


30 


23 


14 


17 


6 


2 



15 22 25 22 14 17 22 13 DRAWN 

A — A strong book player, striving for original play 
with this move. It was played before between Pen- 
man and McCafferty in the Scottish Tournament of 
1902. Penman replied with 9-13 and the game was 
drawn. 

B — From this point on an original game, so far as I 
can ascertain. — Smith, 



40 



CHECKER CLASSI CS 



DYKE 



Black: N. W. BANKS 
11 15 17 13-A 
22 17 8 11 
15 19 



24 15 

10 19 

23 16 

12 19 

26 22 

7 10 

30 26 

2 7 

Black: 



27 23 

11 16 

22 18 
10 14 
18 15 

4 8 

25 22 

14 18 

23 14 



9 

29 

8 

31 

19 

26 

16 

27 

6 

13 

1 



White: E. 
25 18 15 
22 19 23 
12 22 17 
27-B 23 26 



23 
19 
23 
18 
9 
6 
19 



15 10 

7 14 

17 10 

26 30 

21 17 

30 26 

17 14 



A. SMITH 
26 23 
10 6 
12 16 

6 2 
16 19 

2 6 
23 26 
14 10 
19 23-C 

DRAWN 



Banks. 3, 5, 23, and King 26. 

BLACK 




White: Smith. 



WHITE 

10, 28, 32, and King 6. 



A — T his weak 
move was taken 
in an endeavor to 
throw the Ameri- 
can Champion 
"off." 

B — The onlook- 
ers at this point 
all advised 32-27, 
which would cer- 
tainly have cost 
me the game by 
19-23. 

C — I am satisfied 
to accept the 
draw Banks of- 
fered. — Smith. 

Position at finish. 



41 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 












BOSTON 








Black: A 


. NASE 








White; 


; M. C 


, PRIEST 


11 


15 


6 


9 


6 


10 


11 


15 


25 30 


22 


17 


23 


18-A 


15 


6 


10 


6 


24 28 


9 


13 


16 


23 


2 


9 


15 


18 


30 25 


17 


14 


26 


19 


18 


15 


6 


2 


31 26 


10 


17 


4 


8 


9 


18 


8 


11 


22 31 


21 


14 


27 


24 


21 


14 


2 


6 


29 22 


8 


11 


1 


6 


18 


22 


11 


15 


31 24 


24 


19 


24 


20 


26 


17 


6 


10 


28 19 


15 


24 


13 


17 


13 


22 


22 


25 


3 7 


28 


19 


19 


15 


32 


27 


10 


19 


19 15 


11 


16 


9 


13 


7 


11 


18 


22 


WHITE 


25 


21 


30 


26 


15 


10 


19 


24 


WINS 



A — Unusual. In the small amount of published play 
on this opening, only one move is given. This is 
29-25, allowing Black to take the man on 14. A little 
analysis by the reader will probably reward him with 
more superior play for the Black forces and a sound 
draw. — Smith. 



42 





CHECKER 


CLASSICS 














FIFE 










Black: M. 


C. PRIEST 








White: 


A. NASE 


11 


15 


4 


8 


15 


18 


10 


19 


22 


17 


23 


19 


19 


16 


25 


22 


24 


15 


19 


16 


9 


14 


12 


19 


18 


25 


7 


10 


17 


10 


22 


17 


23 


16 


29 


22 


31 


27 


16 


7 


5 


9 


10 


15 


14 


17 


10 


19 


26 


31 


26 


23-A 


16 


12 


21 


14 


27 


24 


24 


19 


15 


18-B 


7 


10 


9 


25 


19 


23 


31 


27 


17 


13-C 


28 


24 


27 


23 


24 


19 


7 


2 


1 


5 


2 


7 


25 


30 


23 


26 


27 


24 


30 


26 


32 


28 


23 


18 


18 


14 


2 


9 


8 


11 


18 


23 


30 


25 


25 


22 


24 


15 


24 


20 


26 


19 


19 


15 


28 


24 


9 


6 



BLACK WINS 
A — 17-13 is more usual, but the move played is 
strong. 

B — This forms what is known among experts as the 
"Chicago Fife." A favorite with Priest and Klinka. 
C — It is somewhat of a question what is best here. 



43 



CHECKER CLASSICS 



TILLICOULTRY 



Black: J. A. DAVIS 
11 15 10 19 



White: J.W. F. BLIZARD 



23 19 

8 11 

22 18 

15 22 

25 18 



24 15 

11 16 

29 25 

7 10 



31 27 

4 8-A 10 19 

27 23 27 24 

9 13 2 7 

19 15 24 15 



7 10 

32 27 

10 19 

27 24 

3 7 

24 15 

7 10 

23 19 

16 23 

26 19 



5 9 
30 26 
10 14 
26 23 
13 17 
28 24 

17 22 
15 10 

6 15 

18 4 



22 29-D 



8-B 
5 



8 11 
14 17 
21 14 

9 27-C 
BLACK 

WINS 



A — This was played by Ginsberg against Sam Levine 
in the Boston Tournament of 1920. Levine replied 



Black: 



Davis. 1, 9, 12, 14, and King 29. 

BLACK 



26-22. The move 
is now considered 
strong by modern 
players. Both 
11-16 and 9-14 
are still strong 
attacks. 

B— 19-15, 1-5, 23- 
19, draws easily. 
C — To the stu- 
dent it will be- 
come clear in 
playing over this 
game that White 
lost through an 
oversight of the 
most superficial 
character. 

WH [TE Smith. 

White: Blizard. 19, 21, 23, 24, and King 4. 

White to move and draw. The position at note D. 
44 




CHECKER CLASSICS 








SINGLE CORNER 




Black: J.W.F. 


BLIZARD 




White: 


J, A. DAVIS 


11 


15 


4 


8 


16 


23 


15 


19 


27 31 


22 


18 


28 


24 


27 


9 


22 


17 


17 13 


15 


22 


6 


10 


20 


27 


13 


22 


31 26-C 


25 


18 


16 


12 


32 


23 


26 


17 


14 10 


12 


16 


11 


16 


11 


15-B 


19 


26 


2 7 


29 


25 


22 


17 


9 


5 


31 


22 


10 6 


10 


14 


9 


13 


7 


11 


16 


20 


1 10 


25 


22 


18 


9 


30 


26 


17 


13 


5 1 


16 


20 


5 


14 


11 


16 


20 


24 


10 14 


24 


19 


26 


22-A 


17 


14 


13 


9 


1 6 


8 


11 


8 


11 


10 


17 


24 


27 


7 11 


19 


16 


23 


19 


21 


14 


22 


17 


DRAWN 



A — Published play takes the two for two at once. 

Not taking it at once takes the game off "Book." 

B — From this point to the conclusion this gsime is 

fairly original. — Smith. 

C — 2-7 wins for Black at this point. 



45 







CHECKER 


1 CLASSICS 










SINGLE CORNER 






Black: A 


. NASE 






White: 


A. P. 


SCHMUTZ 


11 


15 


11 


15 


2 


25 


7 


10 


26 


31 


22 


18 


27 


23 


30 


21 


24 


20 


27 


23 


15 


22 


8 


11 


5 


9 


9 


13 


31 


26-A 


25 


18 


23 


19 


28 


24 


20 


11 


3 


7 


8 


11 


11 


16 


9 


14 


13 


22 


26 


22 


29 


25 


19 


10 


26 


22 


23 


19 


7 


2 


4 


8 


6 


15 


3 


7 


22 


26 


22 


18-3 


18 


14 


25 


22 


31 


27 


11 


8 


21 


17 


10 


17 


15 


19 


1 


5 


26 


31 


18 


27 


21 


14 


24 


15 


27 


23 


8 


3 


19 


16 


9 


18 


7 


10 


5 


9 


31 


16 


14 


21 


23 


14 


15 


6 


22 


17 


32 


27 


2 


6 










WHITE WINS 









A — 3-7 wins at once if 31-27 is played here. 
B — This move loses neatly, the position being an old 
problem originated by Dr. Schaffer many years ago. 
The problem position arises from many openings. 











WHILTER 








Blac 


:k: E. 


A. SMITH 








White 


: A. 


NASE 


11 


15 


17 


13 


16 


20-B 


30 


26 


24 


27 


23 


19 


3 


7 


23 


18 


16 


20 


25 


21 


9 


14 


29 


25 


14 


23 


17 


14 


27 


31 


22 


17 


1 


5 


27 


18 


10 


17 


26 


22 


7 


11 


22 


17 


20 


27 


21 


14 


31 


26 


25 


22 


8 


11 


32 


23 


20 


24 


23 


19 


11 


16 


31 


26 


15 


24 


19 


15 


26 


23 


26 


23 


4 


8 


28 


19 


7 


11 


14 


10 


5 


9 


26 


22-A 


11 


16 


22 


17-C 


23 


7 










BLACK WINS 








A- 


-25-22 


is the draw move. 










B- 


-14-18 here and Black 


wins. 










C- 


-14-10 draws. 
























46 











CHECKER CLASSICS 

BRISTOL CROSS 
Black: W. HOGAN White: A. P. SCHMUTZ 



11 


16 


5 


14 


8 


11 


5 14 


23 


19 


23 


18 


29 


25 


26 


22 


30 25 


24 


27 


16 


20 


3 


7 


6 


9 


4 8 


6 


2 


24 


19 


31 


27 


17 


13 


25 22 


27 


31 


10 


14 


1 


5 


11 


15-D 5th Post.-A 2 


6 


18 


15 


25 


22 


13 


6 


13 17 


31 


27 


7 


10 


20 


24 


15 


24 


22 13 


6 


15 


22 


17 


27 


20 


28 


19 


8 11 


27 


24 


9 


13 


7 


11 


2 


9 


13 9 


20 


16 


27 


23 


22 


17 


22 


18 


11 15 


14 


18 


13 


22 


11 


27 


9 


13 


9 6 


15 


22 


25 


9 


32 


23 


18 


9 


15 24 


24 


15-B 



DRAWN 
A — Now Fifth Position. The draw has been missed 
many times by novice and expert. 
B — White has a possibility of obtaining a pretty win 
by continuing here: 16-11, 15-8, 22-18, 12-16-C, 18-15, 
and White wins by First Position. 
C— Off note B. The loser, 8-11 draws. 
D — 10-15 is usual here. 



47 



CHECKER CLASSICS 






LAIRD AND LADY 




Black: J. A. DAVIS 








White 


: A. NASE 


11 15 


6 


10 


25 


30 


19 


24 


19 23 


23 19 


25 


21 


19 


15 


12 


16 


14 17 


8 11 


10 


17 


30 


25 


24 


28 


23 26 


22 17 


21 


14 


15 


10 


16 


19-A 


17 21 


9 13 


13 


17 


25 


21 


23 


16 


26 30 


17 14 


23 


18 


10 


3 


20 


11 


21 17 


10 17 


1 


6 


21 


17 


28 


32 


22 26 


21 14 


32 


27 


14 


10 


11 


7 


17 21 


15 18 


6 


10 


5 


9 


14 


18 


26 31 


26 23 


27 


23 


10 


7 


7 


2 


29 25 


4 8 


10 


15 


17 


14 


32 


28 


31 27-B 


19 15 


24 


20 


7 


2 


2 


6 


25 22 


7 10 


15 


22 


14 


23 


18 


23 


27 23 


14 7 


23 


18 


2 


7 


6 


10 


22 17 


3 26 


17 


21 


* 9 


14 


23 


27 


23 18 


30 14 


28 


24 


7 


16 


31 


24 


17 13-C 


2 7 


21 


25 


12 


19 


28 


19 


BLACK 


27 23 


24 


19 


3 


12 


10 


14 


WINS 


A— This 


loses. 














B — Masterly strategy. 










C — A neat finish. 













48 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 






SECOND DOUBLE CORNER 




Black: M 


C. PRIEST 




White: 


W.A. 


ROBERTS 


11 


15 


27 


24 


11 


15 


16 


11 


14 23 


24 


19 


7 


10 


9 


5 


7 


16 


11 7 


15 


24 


31 


27 


6 


9 


24 


19 


3 10 


28 


19 


16 


20 


19 


16 


20 


24 


25 22 


8 


11 


32 


28 


12 


19 


27 


11 


26 17 


22 


18 


9 


13 


23 


16 


18 


27 


21 7 


11 


16-A 


18 


9 


2 


7 


26 


22 


DRAWN 


25 


22 


5 


14 


26 


23 


27 


31 




4 


8 


22 


18 


10 


14 


19 


16 




29 


25 


8 


11 


30 


26 


31 


26 




10 


14 


18 


9 


15 


18 


22 


18 




A- 


-9-14 is also 


regular play at 


this point- 


-Smith. 








EDINBURGH 







22 


18 


10 


15 


18 


14 


15 


19 



Black: A. P. SCHMUTZ White: G. RADCLIFFE 

9 13.E 11 18 6 9-B 9 18 3 28! 

28 24-A 31 26 23 14 18 15 

8 11 1 6 16 23 2 7-D 

23 19 26 22-C 27 18 BLACK 

11 16 4 8 7 10 WINS 

24 15 26 23 22 15 14 7 

E — After a close application to the books on this 

opening, our young expert feels confident he can play 

this so-called weak opening with an old-line player. 

A— 26-22 is far better here. 

B — 16-20 would give White a strong game. 

C— Fatal. 

D — A short, sweet game. 



49 



CHECKER CLASSICS 






WHITE DYKE 


Black: S. 


S. SALSBERG White: A. P. SCHMUTZ 


11 


15-D 21 14 


6 9 


23 19 18 25 


22 


17 


4 8 


24 19 


11 16-B 27 4 


8 


11 


26 23 


7 11 


26 22 9 18 


17 


14 


15 19 


31 26 


16 23 29 15-C 


9 


18 


24 15 


1 6 


15 10 WHITE 


23 


14 


11 18 


19 15-A 


6 15 WINS 


10 


17 


28 24 


3 7 


25 21 



A — Baiting the trap. 

B — Black "bites" without hesitation. 

C — This recalls memories of Wyllie. 

D — ^A strong chess player attempts the older and 

more profound game with a dangerous opponent 

who excels at it. 



50 



CHECKER CLASSICS 



DOUBLE CORNER 



Black: W. 


A. ROBERTS 






White 


M.C 


PRIEST 


9 


14 


29 


25 


6 


9 


26 


23 


9 14 


22 


18 


7 


11 


23 


18 


30 


26 


8 11 


5 


9 


18 


15 


9 


13 


23 


19 


16 19 


24 


19 


11 


18 


32 


27 


26 


17-B 


7 3 


11 


15 


21 


17 


2 


6 


7 


3-A 


14 17 


18 


11 


14 


21 


27 


23 


17 


22 


3 7 


8 


24 


23 


5 


6 


9 


18 


15 


19 23 


28 


19 


16 


23 


30 


26! 


22 


18 


7 3 


4 


8 


26 


19 


21 


25 


15 


11 


23 26 


25 


22 


3 


8 


19 


15 


18 


23 


31 22 


8 


11 


25 


22 


10 


19 


11 


7 


17 26 


22 


18 


8 


11 


23 


7 


23 


16 


BLACK 


11 


16 


27 


23 


25 


30 


3 


8 


WINS 



Black: Roberts. 1, 9, 12, 13, King 17. 

BLACK 




A — This loses. 
18-15 d raws. — 
Smith. 

White to move 
and draw. 
The position at 
note B. 



51 



— «■ 




CHECKER 


CLASSICS 










WHILTER 








Black: E 


. A. SMITH 




White: 


W. A. ROBERTS 


11 


15 


3 


7 


14 


23 


8 


11 


11 16 


23 


19 


29 


25 


27 


18 


19 


15 


30 25 


9 


14 


1 


5 


20 


27 


*16 


19 


24 28 


22 


17 


31 


26-A 


32 


23 


15 


8-D 


25 21 


7 


11 


7 


11-B 


15 


24 


4 


11 


28 32 


25 


22 


22 


17 


28 


19 


23 


16 


BLACK 


11 


16 


2 


7 


11 


16 


12 


19 


WINS 


26 


23 


25 


22 


17 


14 


22 


17-E 




5 


9 


16 


20 


10 


17 


19 


24 




17 


13 


23 


18-C 


21 


14 


26 


23-F 





A — Robertson's Guide gives 22-17 here, but the move 

given was played by C. F. Barker against Wyllie. 

B— Unsound, but trappy is 14-18, 23-14, 9-18, 

26-23-N, 8-11, 23-14, 16-23, 27-18, 10-26, 30-23, 15-29, 

B. wins. 

Note N.— 21-17 is strong for White. 

C— 19-16, 12-19, 23-16, 8-12, B. wins. 

D— 23-16, 12-19, 15-8, 4-11, 26-23, 19-26, 30-23, 

11-16, 22-17, 7-11 B. wins. 

E — 26-23 makes it same as Note D at 5. 

F — 30-25, and we have a shot to please the novice 

by 11-15, 18-2, 9-18, 2-9, 5-30, and Black wins. 



53 



^-I 




CHECKER 


CLASSICS 












SWITCHER 


y 






Black: J. 


A. DAVIS 




White 


:: W 


. D. CAMPBELL 


9 


13 


11 


15 


8 


11 


23 


26 


31 27 


21 


17 


32 


28 


22 


18 


22 


17 


22 17 


6 


9 


15 


24 


11 


15 


26 


30 


23 18 


25 


21 


28 


19 


18 


11 


17 


13 


1 5 


11 


15 


4 


8 


7 


16 


30 


26 


18 22 


23 


18 


22 


18 


25 


22 


29 


25 


17 13 


8 


11 


13 


22 


16 


20 


26 


23 


27 23 


24 


19-A 


26 


17 


23 


18 


25 


22 


21 17 


15 


24 


1 


6 


20 


24 


24 


27 


23 19 


28 


19 


18 


9 


18 


15 


1 


6 


5 1 


9 


14-B 


6 


22 


12 


16 


2 


9 


19 23 


18 


9 


30 


25 


15 


6 


13 


6 


17 14 


5 


14 


22 


26 


16 


23 


27 


31 


DRAWN 


27 


23 


31 


22 


6 


1 


6 


1 





A — A powerful attack. 



B — The strongest reply. 



SECOND DOUBLE CORNER 



Black: W. BROWN 



White: A. P. SCHMUTZ 



11 


15 


32 


28 


15 24 


16 


19 


2 


6 


24 


19 


15 


24 


27 20 


23 


7 


14 


18 


15 


24 


28 


19 


4 8 


14 


30 


6 


10 


28 


19 


7 


11-A 


22 18 


17 


13 


25 


30-C 


8 


11 


22 


18 


6 9 


2 


11 


10 


19 


22 


18 


1 


5 


Post. 


13 


6 


30 


16 


9 


14 


18 


9 


29 25 


10 


14 


20 


11 


18 


9 


5 


14 


8 11 


6 


2 


DRAWN 


5 


14 


26 


22-B 


25 22 


30 


25 






25 


22 


11 


15 


12 16 


31 


26 






11 


15 


30 


26 


22 17 


11 


15 







A — An old move, tricky and strong. 
B — New, so far as I can find. 
C — A last desperate attempt to win. 
53 



CHECKER CLASSICS 




BRISTOL CROSS 




Black: E 


.A. SMITH White: A. P. 


SCHMUTZ 


11 16 


22 17 20 24-A 


23 16 


13 22 


23 18 


9 13 19 16 


12 19 


25 11 


16 20 


25 22 10 19 


26 23 


3 8-B 


24 19 


5 9 17 10 


19 26 


BLACK 


10 14 


30 25 7 14 


28 10 


WINS 


18 15 


2 7 16 11 


6 15 




7 10 


27 23 8 15 


22 17 





A — Entirely unexpected and misleading. 
B — And when the smoke of battle rolled away, the 
White commander was a soldier "short" from seeing 
things. — Smith. 



DENNY 






Black: A. P. SCHMUTZ 


White: 


A. NASE 


10 14 26 23-C 14 17! 20 


11 


8 31-E 


23 19-A 9 13 21 14 10 


26 


BLACK 


11 16-B 24 20-D 6 10 31 


22 


WINS 



A — A good reply to 10-14. Messrs. Smith and 
Schmutz in comparing ideas and notes on the game 
arrive at the conclusion that more regular book open- 
ings may be arrived at with this 10-14 move than 
any other opening move. 
B — A strong counter. 

C — 19-15 here, and we have a variation of the Bristol 
Cross well known and popular with the experts. 
D — Overlooked and fatal. 

E — One of the shortest cross-board games on record. 
I consider this equal to the famous Caneljas shot 
for a quick win. — Smith. 

54 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 












DENNY 










Black: A. 


P. SCHMUTZ 






White; 


: A, 


, NASE 


10 


14 


9 


13-B 


5 


14 


14 


18-G 


11 


16 


23 


19 


22 


17.C 


29 


25-D 


23 


14 


20 


11 


11 


16 


13 


22 


7 


11-E 


16 


23 


8 


29-H 


26 


23-A 


25 


9 


24 


20-F 


27 


18 


B. 


WINS 



A — Played by Henderson in the Scotch Tourneys. 

B — Henderson's opponent played 16-20. The move 

given is trappy. 

C — 24-20 in the last game proved bad, so White tries 

this. 

D — ^White settles down to play a sound, conservative 

game. 

E — Black sprinkles bait for another trap. 

F — White takes a running jump and goes into it head 

first. 

G — The master move to insure the win. 

H — ^White's difficulties seem to arise from the fact 

that he cannot "place them" as Henderson did after 

26-23 on the fourth move. 19-15 might prove sounder 

for White, with a strong alternative in 27-23. 



55 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 






WILL-0'- 


■THE-WISP 




Black: A 


. NASE 






White; 


; A. 


P. SCHMUTZ 


11 


15 


6 9 


1 


5 


7 


10 


7 11-B 


23 


19 


26 23 


28 


19 


14 


7 


22 18 


8 


11 


9 13-A 


5 


14 


3 


10 


13 17 


22 


18 


25 22 


22 


18 


31 


26 


30 26-C 


15 


22 


4 8 


14 


23 


11 


15 


17 21 


25 


18 


24 20 


27 


18 


32 


28 


26 22-D 


9 


14 


11 15 


8 


11 


15 


24 


WHITE 


18 


9 


23 18 


18 


14 


28 


19 


WINS 


5 


14 


15 24 


10 


17 


2 


7 




29 


25 


18 9 


21 


14 


26 


22 





A — Now, by a transposition of moves, a regular 

Will-o'-the-Wisp. 

B — ^This loses. 10-14 would probably draw. 

C — ^A deep move with a future. The only win. 

D — An old book catch well worked up in cross-board 

play. — Smith. 



56 



CHECKER CLASSI CS 










KELSO 








Black: A 


. P. SCHMUTZ 






White 


:: A. NASE 


10 


15 


11 


16 


7 


11 


24 


27 


27 24 


21 


17 


25 


22 


19 


15 


11 


8 


1 6 


11 


16 


4 


8 


11 


16 


3 


12 


24 19 


17 


13 


23 


18-A 


15 


11 


4 


8 


6 9 


16 


20 


14 


23 


20 


24 


1 


5 


12 16 


22 


18 


27 


18 


28 


19 


8 


11-D 


9 14 


15 


22 


16 


23 


16 


23 


2 


7 


23 26 


25 


18 


26 


19 


11 


8-C 


11 


9 


30 23 


8 


11 


8 


11 


12 


16 


5 


21 


19 26-E 


29 


25 


31 


26 


8 


4 


13 


9 


BLACK 


9 


14 


11 


16 


16 


19 


27 


31 


WINS 


18 


9 


22 


17-B 


18 


15 


9 


5 




5 


14 


16 


23 


19 


24 


31 


27 




24 


19 


26 


19 


15 


11 


5 


1 





A — White has some very weird moves in store at 

times, which are not always healthy. This is a case 

in point. 

B — ^This and the preceding exchange are not good 

for the White game. 

C — ^Too late White sees the forming end game, but 

must try for the King anyway. 

D — Nothing better here. 

E — ^An instructive lesson in strategy. 



57 



CHECKER CLASSICS 

SECOND DOUBLE CORNER 

Four games from the Independence Day Tourney, 
Philadelphia, 1920 

Black: J. E. MARSH White: W.A.ROBERTS 



11 


15 


29 


25 


15 


22 


21 


17 


3 10 


24 


19 


11 


15 


26 


10 


18 


22 


1 6 


15 


24 


32 


28 


6 


15 


17 


14 


10 14 


28 


19 


15 


24 


31 


27 


22 


25 


12 8 


8 


11 


28 


19 


15 


19 


14 


10 


14 17 


22 


18 


4 


8 


23 


16 


25 


30 


8 4 . 


9 


14 


25 


22 


12 


19 


16 


12 


17 22 


18 


9 


8 


11 


20 


16 


30 


25 


4 8 


5 


14 


30 


26 


2 


7 


2 


7 


22 26 


25 


22 


11 


15 


13 


9 


25 


22 


8 11 


11 


15 


17 


13 


7 


10 


7 


2 


26 31-A 


22 


18 


15 


24 


9 


6 


22 


18 


11 16 


15 


22 


27 


20 


10 


14 


2 


7 


WHITE 


26 


17 


10 


15 


6 


2 


1 


6 


WINS 


7 


11 


22 


18 


14 


18 


10 


1 





A — A perfect draw lost through being too certain of 
a win. — Smith. 



U 



CHECKER CLASSICS 










DEFIANCE 


Black: A. P. SCHMUTZ 


White: T.R. GUTHRIE 


11 


15 


25 


22 


4 


8 18 14 11 27 


23 


19 


7 


11 


31 


27 17 22 20 16!.B 


9 


14 


24 


20 


3 


7 23 18 27 32 


27 


23 


15 


24 


18 


15 7 10 16 11 


8 


11 


28 


19 


1 


6 14 7 8 15 


22 


18 


11 


15 


26 


22 2 11 19 1 


15 


22 


32 


28 


9 


13 27 24 32 27 


25 


9 


15 


24 


22 


18 22 26!-A 24 20 


5 


14 


28 


19 


14 


17 30 23 DRAWN 


29 


25 


6 


9 


21 


14 13 17!-A 


11 


15 


22 


18 


10 


17 18 14!-B 



A — Both star moves for an apparently beautiful win. 
B — ^Two star moves to restore the game to a mag- 
nificent draw. — Smith. 

SINGLE CORNER 



Black: A. 


NASE 








White: 


J. STOTT 


11 15 


4 8-A 


9 


13 


1 


6 


6 9 


22 18 


24 20 


24 


19-B 


25 


21 


31 27-D 


15 22 


12 16 


10 


15-C 


16 


19 


19 24 


25 18 


27 24 


19 


10 


23 


16 


28 10 


8 11 


8 12 


6 


15 


12 


19 


7 30 


29 25 


26 22 


21 


17 


30 


26 


B. WINS 



A — A Mr. MacFarlane corrects Drummond's Fourth 

Edition on a line of play which branches here with 

10-14, 24-20, 7-10, 25-22, 10-15, 23-19, 15-24, 28-19, 

etc. 

B — 30-26 is given by Drummond here. 

C — ^This move would now be weak if 30-26 had been 

played at the previous move. 

D — ^This oversight loses at once. 



59 



CHECKER CLASSICS 










DEFIANCE 




Black: T. 


R. GUTHRIE 




White: A. 


P. SCHMUTZ 


11 


15 


9 


13 


7 


11-B 


13 17 


2 9 


23 


19 


24 


20 


15 


10 


1 5 


5 14 


8 


11 


11 


15 


17 


22 


17 21 


29 25 


27 


23 


32 


27 


26 


17 


18 14 


14 10 


9 


14-A 


15 


24 


13 


22 


21 25 


25 29 


22 


18 


28 


19 


27 


24 


23 18 


18 15! 


15 


22 


4 


8 


1 


5 


25 29 


11 18 


25 


9 


22 


18 


24 


19 


31 26 


26 22! 


5 


14 


14 


17 


5 


9 


29 25 


18 25 


29 


25 


21 


14 


10 


6 


14 10 


20 16!-C 


6 


9 


10 


17 


9 


13 


25 29 


WHITE 


25 


22 


19 


15 


6 


1 


10 6 


WINS 



A — ^This move completes the standard book opening. 

B — 2-6 loses. (See play by Drummond.) 

C — An effective finish to a most remarkable game. — 

Smith. 



60 

r 



CHECKER CLASSICS 








WILL-O'-THE-WISP 






Black: H 


[. LIEBERMAN 


White: A. 


JENSEN 


9 


13 


12 


16 


8 15 


1 


5 


5 1 


23 


19 


29 


25 


Post. 


29 


25 


6 10 


11 


15 


6 


9 


*25 22 


21 


17-B 


14 7 


22 


18 


28 


24 


18 25-A 


13 


22 


3 10 


15 


22 


1 


6 


27 23 


30 


21 


1 6 


25 


18 


24 


20 


5 14 


22 


25 


10 14 


7 


11 


9 


14 


23 18 


21 


17 


6 10 


19 


15 


18 


9 


15 22 


25 


30 


14 18 


10 


19 


11 


18 


26 1 


17 


14-C 


DRAWN 


24 


15 


20 


11 


25 29 


2 


6-D 





A— 5-14, 22-17, white wins. 
B— 31-26. 3-7, 5-9, 4-8, drawn. 
C — 17-13 is stronger. 
D — Forces the draw. 



61 



CHECKER CLASSICS 








CROSS CHOICE 










Exhibition Game 




Black: F. J. MARSHALL. 




White: E. 


A. SMITH. 


U.S. 


Chess Champion. 


Atlantic City Checker Champion. 


11 


15 


29 


25-A 7 


14 


23 18 


6 13 


23 


18 


5 


9 27 


24-C 


14 23 


19 16 


9 


14 


17 


13 19 


23 


26 19 


12 19 


18 


11 


11 


16 26 


19 


9 14 


24 6 


8 


15 


22 


17 16 


23 


25 22 


2 9 


22 


17 


15 


19-B 31 


26 


3 7 


28 24-D 


4 


8 


24 


15 23 


27 


30 25 


WHITE 


25 


22 


10 


19 32 


23 


7 10 


WINS 


8 


11 


17 


10 1 


5 


13 9.D 





A — Lee's Guide gives 26-23 here. 
B — 15-18 leads to a more equal game. 
C — Black cannot save the piece. 
D — A neat finish. Black: Marshall. 5, 9, 13, and 14. 
The short win black 

was suggested by 
the well-known 
analyst, Mr. W. 
J. Wood, and was 
so pretty it was 
given here for the 
edification of the 
student. White 
won in a few more 
moves by a differ- 
ent method which 
was without in- 
terest. 



The position 
finish. 



at 




WHITE 

White: Smith. 21, 22, 
62 



24, and 25. 



CHECKER CLASSICS 

GAME FROM THE 1920 BOSTON TOUR- 
NAMENT, EDINBURGH 

Notes by A. J. Heflfner, of Boston 



Black: W. KEHOE 




White: 


T.F.O 


•DONNETJ 


9 


13 


1 


6 


. 4 


8 


32 


27 


8 11-H 


22 


17 


26 


23 


15 


10-A 


16 


12 


28 24 


13 


22 


16 


19 


11 


16-B 


13 


17 


23 27-1 


25 


18 


24 


15 


32 


28-C 


1 


5 


24 20-J 


6 


9 


11 


18 


18 


22-D 


27 


31 


22 26 


18 


14 


28 


24 


25 


18 


26 


23 


30 23 


9 


18 


8 


11 


16 


19 


17 


22 


11 15 


23 


14 


31 


26 


23 


16 


5 


9.F 


18 11 


10 


17 


6 


9 


5 


9 


31 


27 


27 9 


21 


14 


24 


19 


14 


5 


23 


18 


BLACK 


12 


16 


9 


13 


7 


32 


27 


23 


WINS 


29 


25 


19 


15 


5 


1-E 


9 


14.G 





A — Very weak and almost loses. 26-22 draws. 

B — ^Another strong line is 11-15. 

C — ^This loses. Again 26-22 is the draw move. 

D — Black was waiting for this shot since White 

moved on square 10. 

E— Again 26-22 draws for White. 

F— 23-18, 31-27, 18-14 is better, but may not draw. 

G — 18-14 or 18-15 would have been better. 

H— Black missed a win here by 22-26, 30-25, 2-6, etc. 

I — A slip that should have lost the game. 

J — Missing the win and also losing. 18-15, 27-20, 

15-8, 20-16, 8-4, 16-19, 14-18. White wins. 



63 



CHECKER CLASSICS 



EDINBURGH 
A Fantasy. Played 2,000 years B. C. 



Black: AN EGYPTIAN 



9 13 

22 17 
13 22 
25 18 
11 16 
29 25 

5 9 

18 14 

9 18 

23 14 
10 17 
21 14 

8 11 

24 19 



16 
26 
11 
28 
16 
27 

7 
30 

2 
25 

6 
24 
10 
21 



23 
19 
16 
24 
23 
18 
11 
26 
7 
21 
10 
19 
17 
14 



11 
26 

7 
14 
16 
31 
11 
18 

4 
10 

1 
15 

3 

6 



16 
23 
11 
10 
20 
27 
16 
15 



White: 

7 

2 
10 

6 
14 

9 

17 

*14 



8-A 22 
6 32 



26 
19 
31 
28 



WIZARD OF OZ 
10 20 24 
6 23 18 

16 23 

15 11 
8 22 

17 28 
12 16 
28 24 

16 20 
24 19-B 
WHITE 

WINS 



Black: The Egyptian. 1, 3, 8, 12, 16, 20. 

BLACK 




WHITE 

White: The Wizard. 10, 15, 19, 23, 27, 32. 
64 



A — ^At this point 
the Wizard of Oz 
announced a win. 
The student 
would do well to 
try and solv^the 
problem for him- 
self, taking the 
position at note 
A. 

B— A beautiful 
example of scien- 
tific checkers. 

White to move 
and win. 

The position at 
note A. 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 










DOUBLE LASSIE 






Black: T. KILGOUR 






White: A. 


JORDAN 


9 


14 


3 


8 


8 


11 


1 


5 


14 32 


24 


20 


25 


22 


32 


27 


30 


25 


8 3 


11 


15 


6 


9 


11 


16-A 


7 


11 


32 27 


22 


18 


24 


19 


20 


11 


24 


19 


3 7 


15 


22 


11 


16-A 


7 


16-A 


12 


16-A 


27 23 


25 


9 


20 


11 


27 


24 


19 


12 


7 14 


5 


14 


8 


24 


16 


20 


11 


16-A 


9 18 


29 


25 


27 


20 


31 


27 


12 


8 


22 15 


8 


11 


4 


8 


2 


7 


16 


19 


DRAWN 


28 


24 


22 


18 


26 


22 


23 


16 





A — Mr. Kilgour seems determined to place a man on 
square 16. 



65 





CHECKER 


CLASSICS 












KELSO EXCHANGE 








Black: J. DROUILLARD 




White: A. 


JENSEN 


10 


15 


24 


19 


12 


16 


5 


9 


15 


19 


22 


18 


8 


11 


15 


11 


14 


18-F 


10 


15 


15 


22 


27 


23 


5 


9 


23 


14 


19 


23 


25 


18 


4 


8 


14 


5 


20 


24 


9 


14 


6 


10-A 


25 


21 


7 


14 


14 


10 


28 


32 


18 


14-B 


8 


12 


25 


22-D 


24 


27 


14 


18 


10 


17 


30 


25 


23 


26 


10 


6 


32 


27 


21 


14 


6 


9 


5 


1-E 


3 


7 


18 


22 


9 


18 


23 


18 


26 


30 


11 


8 


27 


24 


23 


14 


11 


16 


1 


5 


7 


11 


3 


8 


12 


16 


19 


15 


30 


25 


8 


3 


24 


20 


26 


23 


20 


24 


31 


26 


11 


15 


8 


11 


1 


6 


28 


19 


25 


18 


6 


1 


20 


24 


29 


25 


16 


23 


26 


23 


27 


32 


15 


18 


16 


19 


15 


10 


18 


27 


1 


6 


23 


27 


23 


16 


9 


13 


32 


23 


32 


28 


18 


23 


11 


20-C 


18 


15 


16 


20 


6 


10 







and White wins by crowning the man on 21 and 

trading Kings. 

A — A safe line for Black. 

B— Better than 29-25. 

C — ^The position is strong for Black. 

D — 5-1 would lose by 2-6. 

E — All other moves lose. 

F— 3-7, 9-18, 7-16, 18-15 draws. 

Notes by A. Jensen. 



66 





CHECKER 


CLASSICS 










KELSO CROSS 








Black: A. 


JORDAN 






White: N. 


W. BANKS 


10 


15 


9 


14 


2 


7-D 


11 


16 


19 


24 


23 


18 


18 


9 


31 


26-E 


8 


3 


16 


19 


12 


16 


5 


14 


11 


15 


7 


10 


24 


28 


26 


23-A 


29 


25 


32 


28 


3 


8 


22 


17 


16 


19-B 


8 


11 


1 


6 


15 


19 


27 


31 


23 


16 


25 


22 


22 


17 


24 


15 


11 


7 


11 


20 


6 


10 


15 


18 


10 


19 


14 


18 


18 


11 


30 


26 


17 


13 


8 


12 


7 


2 


8 


15 


11 


15 


10 


15 


20 


24 


18 


23 


22 


18 


26 


23 


28 


24 


27 


11 


19 


26 


15 


22 


15 


24 


3 


8 


18 


27 


31 


22 


25 


18 


28 


19 


16 


12 


26 


22 


17 


14-F 


4 


8 


7 


11-C 


8 


11 


6 


10 


WHITE 


24 


19 


19 


16 


12 


8 


12 


16 


WINS 



A — ^A favorite with Banks. 
B — Usual. 8-12 is sometimes played. 
C— 2-6, 22-17, 6-9, 17-13, 3-8, 13-6, 14-18, 23-14, 
10-17, drawn. — Drouillard in match play. 
D— This loses and allows the "Banksonian" cook. 
3-8 draws. — /. Buchanan in match play. 
E— In the 1914 match Banks played 23-19 and Jor- 
dan drew with 11-15. 

F — This game is pretty well known by now, but I 
deemed it worthy of a place in this book. 



67 







CHECKER CLASSICS 


^^^SP 








SWITCHER 




Black: A 


. JORDAN 


White: C. 


HEFTER 


11 


15 


6 10 


6 9 7 10-C 


10 19 


22 


17 


22 17 


32 28 25 18 


24 8 


8 


11 


13 22 


9 13 17 22 


4 11 


25 


22 


26 17 


30 25-B 14 7 


31 27 


9 


13 


15 18 


13 22 3 10 


1 5 


17 


14 


24 20 


24 19 27 24-D 


27 23 


10 


17 


2 6 


10 17 5 9 


9 14 



21 14 28 24-A 23 14 19 15 

BLACK WINS 
A — Considered a loser. J. C. Brown beat Richard 
Jordan. 

B — 30-26 is deceptive; it will not draw. 
C — ^This corrects Lee's Guide, page 145, Var. 7 at 
10th move, where 1-6 is given, and only draws. 
D— L. S. Hart submits 27-23 to draw, but it also 
loses. 



68 



CHECKER CLASSICS 



WILL-O'-THE-WISP 

Black: A. JORDAN White: M. E. POMEROY 

11 15-A 5 9 10 14-E 9 13 28 32 



23 


19 


25 


22 


30 


26 


11 


8 


22 


18 


9 


13 


16 


20 


13 


17 


14 


18-F 


32 


27 


22 


18 


24 


19 


28 


24 


23 


7 


7 


10 


15 


22 


6 


10 


4 


8 


2 


11 


27 


31 


25 


18 


18 


15 


26 


22 


8 


3 


10 


1 


10 


15-B 


1 


6 


17 


26 


11 


16 


31 


26 


18 


11 


22 


18 


31 


22 


19 


15 


23 


19 


7 


23 


8 


12-C 


7 


10 


16 


19 


26 


23 


27 


18 


26 


23 


15 


11 


3 


7 


18 


14 



12 16 3 7 8 15 19 28 23 16 

29 25 32 27-D 18 11 27 23 15 

DRAWN 
A — ^The 10th game in the last Jordan-Pomeroy match. 
B — ^Seldom adopted in match play. 
C— 10-14, 28-24. White wins. 

D — 30-26 permits a neat and immediate draw: 
30-26, 9-14, 18-9, 13-17, 21-14, 6-13, 15-6, 2-27, drawn. 
E — Skillfully played; 4-8 is natural, but loses; 4-8, 
30-26, 10-14, 26-22, 7-10, 15-11, 8-24, 28-19, 2-7, 
27-24, 20-27, 31-24, 7-11, 24-20, 12-16, 19-12, 10-15, 
12-8, 13-17, 22-13, 15-22, 23-19. White wins. 
Notes from Eureka Checker Player, 



69 



CHECKER CLASSICS 



WHITE DYKE 

Two Games Played in the New Year's Day Tourney 
Bethlehem, Pa., 1920 







( 


jami 


eNo. 


1 






Black: G. 


H. KEARNS 




White: C 


1. ZANGER 


11 15 


12 


16 


1 


6 


15 


19 


25 29 


22 17 


24 


19 


25 


21 


23 


16 


21 17 


8 11 


16 


23 


4 


8 


11 


20 


7 10 


17 14 


26 


10 


29 


25 


31 


26-B 


14 7 


10 17 


6 


15 


11 


15 


18 


22 


3 10 


21 14 


27 


23-A 


21 


17 


26 


23 


23 18-C 


9 18 


15 


18 


8 


11 


22 


25 


6 9 


23 14 


32 


27 


25 


21 


17 


13 





BLACK WINS 
A — The books give 25-21. "There's a reason." 
B— 30-25, 7-11, 31-26, and to any reply of Black's, 
White moves 26-23, securing an even game. 
C— 28-24 draws. 



70 



= 


CHECKER 


. CLASSICS 






MAID 0' 


THE MILL 










Game No. 2 






Black: G. H. KEARNS 


White: E. 


A. SMITH 


11 


15 10 


14 


7 


10-B 18 


25 


2 7 


22 


17 24 


20 


26 


23 29 


22 


19 15 


8 


11 4 


8 


5 


9-C 10 


14 


7 10 


17 


13 28 


24 


21 


17 22 


18 


24 19-D 


15 


18-A 11 


15 


14 


21 14 


23 


WHITE 


23 


14 ■ 31 


26 


23 


5 27 


18 


WINS 


9 


18 8 


11 


15 


18 3 


8 




26 


23 23 


19 


25 


22 32 


28 





A — ^This forms the opening. Not so popular in these 
later .times. 

B — Now an old loss given in the books. 
C — Black sees his error and endeavors to cause a 
little confusion, depending for a draw on his sup- 
posedly superior end play. 

D — ^The only game the Philadelphia city champion 
lost all day. 

DENNY 

Black: C. R. CASSIDY White: H. B. REYNOLDS 



10 


14 


9 


18 


2 


18 


15 


19 


7 


11 


22 


17 


21 


17 


25 


21 


18 


14 


24 


15 


7 


10 


11 


15-A 


1 


6 


11 


15 


22 


26 


17 


13 


26 


23 


30 


26 


17 


13 


31 


22 


3 


7 


8 


11 


4 


8 


10 


17 


18 


25 


24 


20 


23 


14 


26 


23 


21 


14 


29 


22 


14 


18 


6 


9 


18 


22 


15 


18 


11 


25 



23 14 13 6 23 18 27 24 

BLACK WINS 
A — 10-15 seems to have the preference. 
71 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 














DUNDEE 












Two Games from a 


Subscription Match, 








Philadelphia, Pa 


L,, October, 


1920 














Game No. 1 










Black: H 


[. B. REYNOLDS 


White: 


G. H. 


KEARNS 


12 


16 


19 


16 


1 


6 


27 


24 


9 


18 


22 


18 


12 


19 


31 


27 


20 


27 


26 


22 


16 


20 


23 


16 


2 


7 


32 


16 


3 


7 


25 


22 


8 


12 


28 


24 


28 


32 


22 


15 


10 


14 


16 


11 


19 


28 


4 


8 


19 


10 


29 


25 


7 


16 


23 


18 


32 


27 


25 


22 


8 


12 


15 


11 


14 


23 


8 


11 


7 


11 


18 


15 


16 


19 


26 


12 


7 


10 


16 


7 


11 


18 


11 


8 


6 


10 


30 


26 


10 


3 


22 


15 


12 


16 


4 


8 


27 


24 


22 


18 


9 


13 


8 


4 


10 


15 


11 


7 


5 


9 


24 


19 


6 


9 


8 


4 


24 


19 


18 


15 



4 8 27 23-A 15 19 7 14 

BLACK WINS 
A — ^Apparently 27-24 here would allow White to 
retain a more influential background, while regaining 
the piece. After 27-23 he can never form up and 
take two for one, because of 14-17. His underlying 
idea of 27-23 and eventually throwing 28-24, mean- 
time waiting for some possible shot to present itself, 
is not justifiable under the circumstances. 



72 



CHECKER CLASSICS 








WILL-0' 


-THE-WISP 














Game No. 


,2 








Black: H. 


B. REYNOLDS 




White 


'.: G. 


H. KEARNS 


9 


13 


14 


17 


14 


17 


15 


18 


18 


15 


23 


19 


21 


14 


23 


19 


19 


16 


10 


7 


11 


15 


10 


17 


17 


21 


12 


19 


15 


10 


22 


18 


19 


15 


27 


23 


24 


15 


7 


3 


15 


22 


17 


22 


22 


25 


25 


30 


22 


26 


25 


18-A 


26 


17 


32 


27 


20 


16 


8 


4 


10 


14 


13 


22 


25 


29 


8 


12 


26 


31 


18 


9 


15 


10 


30 


26 


16 


11 


4 


8 


5 


14 


7 


14 


29 


25 


18 


22 


10 


14 


27 


23 


18 


9 


26 


22 


11 


8 


11 


7 


8 


11 


3 


7 


25 


18 


30 


26 


2 


11 


29 


25-B 


24 


20 


23 


14 


28 


24 


8 


15 


6 


10 


7 


10 


21 


25 


26 


23 


14 


10 


25 


22 


9 


5 


14 


10 


24 


20 


15 


6 


4 


8 


10 


14 


11 


15 


23 


18 


1 


10-C 


22 


18 


31 


27 


27 


24 


15 


11 


DRAWN 



A — Now in the regular book opening. 
B — An innovation. 26-22 is standard. 
C — ^After a great length of time, Mr. Reynolds again 
visited Philadelphia, at which time Mr. Kearns, in 
discussing a second match, stated that he felt that 
he would make a better showing if "go as you please" 
checkers were played. This game from the restricted 
match was evidently forgotten. It was a hard-fought 
game, and Mr. Kearns earned a draw. 



n 





CHECKER 


CLASSICS 








DENNY 








Black: V. 


C. TOWNSEND 




White: W 


. E. DAVIS 


10 


14 


17 


10 3 


7 


17 


13-D 


14 18 


22 


18 


6 


22 25 


22 


5 


9 


31 26 


11 


16- A 


25 


18 7 


10 


13 


6 


18 22 


26 


22-B 


8 


11 28 


24 


2 


9 


26 17 


7 


10 


30 


23-C 4 


8 


27 


24 


13 22 


22 


17 


9 


14 24 


20 


9 


13 


21 17 


16 


19 


18 


9 1 


5 


32 


28 


22 26 


24 


15 


5 


14 22 


17 


8 


11 


17-14 E 


10 


26 


29 


25 11 


15 


23 


19 


DRAWN 



A — ^This is sometimes tried for variety. 11-15 is 
stronger and more popular. 
B — Most powerful reply to 11-16. 
C — From here on White appears strong. 
D — ^The White attack has gradually subsided, and 
now disappears. 

E — Mr. Townsend, the present Massachusetts cham- 
pion, gave an excellent account of himself in the 
1920 National Tourney at Cedar Point. His oppo- 
nent, Mr. Davis, also obtained prizes and honors in 
the same tournament, and is an exceptionally ^ell- 
booked player. 



74 



CHECKER CLASSI CS 



DOUBLE CORNER DYKE 

Three Games from a Ginsberg-Reynolds Subscription 

Match 



Black: H. B. REYNOLDS 



White: L. C. GINSBERG 



9 


14 


17 


10 


8 


12 


31 


27 


23 32 


22 


17 


6 


15 


23 


16 


10 


14-D 


14 10 


11 


15 


21 


17 


12 


19 


22 


17 


32 27 


25 


22 


5 


9 


32 


27 


14 


18 


10 1 


15 


19-A 


17 


13 


4 


8 


30 


25-E 


27 20 


24 


15 


2 


6-B 


25 


21 


7 


11-F 


13 6 


10 


19 


29 


25 


3 


7 


26 


22 


DRAWN 


23 


16 


7 


10 


27 


24 


19 


23 




12 


19 


27 


23-C 


1 


5 


17 


14 





A — This forms the opening. 

B — Old-line play. 1-6 is now more frequently 

adopted by modern players. 

C — A very strong line. 

D — 9-14 is more usual. 

E — Heffner shows a draw by 24-20. 

F — 8-1 1 is weak, and would probably lose. 



75 





CHECKER 


CLASSICS 








FIFE 














Game No. 


2 






Black: L. C. GINSBERG 


White: 


H. B. 


REYNOLDS 


9 


14 25 


9 


16 


19 


21 


17 


11 15 


22 


17 6 


13 


27 


23 


7 


10 


14 9 


11 


15 29 


25 


19 


26 


19 


15 


15 19 


23 


19 8 


11 


30 


23 


10 


19 


1 6 


5 


9-A 23 


18 


4 


8 


17 


14 


31 27 


26 


23 10 


15-B 


23 


19 


19 


24 


6 10 


9 


13 19 


10 


3 


7 


14 


5 


27 23 


24 


20 7 


23 


25 


22 


24 


27 


9 5-E 


15 


24 27 


18 


1 


5 


5 


1 


BLACK 



28 19 12 16 31 26-D 27 31 WINS 

13 22 32 27-C 5 9 18 14 

A — ^This forms the opening. 

B — Seldom played, but not new. 

C— The natural continuation: 25-22, 16-19, 21-17, 

4-8, 17-14, 3-7, followed by 8-12, has been published 

to draw. 

D— 21-17, 8-12, 19-15, 11-16, 20-11, 17-14, will draw. 

E— 10-15, 23-30, 15-24, 30-25. Black wins. 



76 



== 


CHECKER 


CLASSI CS 












KELSO 
















Game No. 3 








Black: REYNOLDS 






White: GINSBERG 


10 


15 


23 


14 


7 


11 


18 


9 


28 32 


22 


17 


16 


23 


30 


26 


7 


11 


2 7 


11 


16 


26 


19 


1 


6 


9 


6 


10 15 


24 


19-A 


13 


22 


25 


21-D 


2 


9 


18 11 


15 


24 


25 


18 


11 


16 


13 


6 


32 27 


28 


19 


8 


11 


21 


17 


11 


15 


31 24 


9 


13-B 


29 


25 


3 


7-E 


6 


2 


20 27 


17 


14 


11 


16 


17 


13 


15 


24 


23 18 


6 


9 


27 


23 


6 


10 


23 


18 


BLACK 


21 


17-C 


16 


20 


14 


9 


24 


28 


WINS 


9 


18 


32 


27 


5 


14 


27 


23 





A — Ginsberg's favorite line. 

B^ — Better than 9-14 and a Reynolds' cook. 

C — 23-18 is not promising. A Chicago player tried 

it on Reynolds and lost. 

D— 19-16, 12-19, 23-7, 3-17, 25-21, 2-7, 21-14, 6-10, 

Black wins. 

E — Excellent. A satisfactory draw is now hard to 

find. 



77 



CHECKER CLASSICS 



Black: S. TURNER 



11 15 26 22 

23 19 11 15 
8 11 28 24 

22 17 12 16 

15 18 24 20 

19 15 6 10 

10 19 20 11 

24 8 7 16 
4 11 30 26 

White: Jordan. 10, 15, 22, 25, 27, 28, 29. 

WHITE 



CENTRE 

2 6 

17 14 

10 17 

21 14 

9 13 

14 10 

6 9 

32 28 

9 14 



White: A. JORDAN 



26 23 

15 19 

22 15 

19 26 

31 22 



21 25 

27 24 

25 30-B 

24 20 

30 26 



14 17-A 20 11 

22 18 26 17 

17 21 

25 22 



11 7 
DRAWN 




A — B lack is a 
piece down, but 
the position is 
worth it, and the 
reader might be 
able to show a 
black win with a 
little study. 
B~16-20 looks 
good here. 

The position at 
note A. 



BLACK 

Black: Turner. 1, 3, 5, 13, 16, 17. 



78 







CHECKER 


CLASSI CS 












EDINBURGH 












Seven Correspondence 


; Games 






Black: A. P. SCHMUT2 






White: WM. GILL 


9 


13 


4 


8 


7 


11 


12 


16 


27 


32 


22 


18 


22 


18 


19 


16 


22 


18 


2 


7 


6 


9 


8 


11-A 


12 


19 


15 


22 


11 


16 


25 


22 


27 


24-B 


23 


7 


24 


19 


7 


14 


1 


6 


9 


14 


2 


11 


14 


18 


22 


26 


29 


25 


18 


9 


25 


22 


23 


14 


20 


11 


11 


15 


5 


14 


3 


8 


16 


23 


32 


27 


18 


11 


24 


20 


26 


23 


14 


9 


30 


23 


8 


15 


11 


15 


8 


12 


6 


10 


27 


9 


24 


19 


32 


28 


31 


27 


9 


6 


11 


7 


15 


24 


15 


24 


10 


15 


23 


27 


9 


6 


28 


19 


28 


19-C 


27 


24 


6 


2 


7 


3 



BLACK WINS 
A — To here same as game between Dossett and 
Newcomb in the Fourth American Tourney. 
B — Counterpart of 6-9 in the Defiance, regular colors. 
C — Now a straight Defiance, with colors reversed. 



79 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 












DUNDEE 
















Game No. 2 








Black: A 


. P. SCHMUTZ 


White: 


R. J. 


JACKSON 


12 


16 


16 


23 


10 


19 


7 


11 


19 24 


24 


20 


27 


9 


23 


16 


26 


22 


27 23 


8 


12 


6 


13 


12 


19 


11 


18 


11 15 


28 


24 


31 


27-A 22 


18 


22 


15 


20 16 


9 


14 


11 


15 


6 


9 


8 


11 


24 27 


22 


18 


25 


22 


18 


15 


15 


8 


16 11 


3 


8 


1 


6 


2 


6 


4 


11 


27 31 


18 


9 


27 


23 


29 


25 


25 


22 


11 7 


5 


14 


*15 


19 


9 


14 


6 


10 


BLACK 


23 


19 


24 


15 


32 


27 


30 


26 


WINS 



A — ^This is old-line play, and was more in vogue 
previous to the R. Jordan-Barker match, about which 
time Mr. A. J. Heffner introduced 26-23, which has 
come into increasing favor ever since. 











DENNY 


















Game No. 


3 








Black: A. 


P. SCHMUTZ 




White: 


R. J. 


JACKSON 


10 


14 


5 


14 


8 


11 




5 


14 


7 11 


23 


19 


24 


20 


31 


26 




27 


24 


30 26 


11 


16 


6 


10-B 11 


16 




16 


20 


11 16 


26 


23 


20 


11 


25 


22 




32 


27 


26 22 


9 


13-A 


8 


24 


7 


11 




11 


15 


2 7 


22 


17 


28 


19 


22 


18 




26 


22 


17 13 


13 


22 


4 


8 


1 


5 




3 


7 


14 18 


25 


9 


29 


25 


18 


9 




22 


17 


23 14 



BLACK WINS 

A — 16-20 seems more popular in the old text-books. 

B — The game varies with this move from Shearer's 

Handbook, where 7-11 is played. 

80 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 














KELSO 


















Game No. 4 










Black: A 


. P. SCHMUTZ 




White: W. 


B. HART 


10 


15 


11 


16 


19 


24 


3 


19 


26 


22 


21 


17 


19 


15 


28 


19 


30 


25 


10 


7 


11 


16 


4 


8 


20 


24 


19 


24 


22 


18 


17 


13 


23 


19 


18 


14 


9 


5 


7 


3 


16 


20 


16 


23 


24 


27 


31 


26 


18 


14 


22 


18 


27 


9 


31 


24 


25 


21 


11 


8 


15 


22 


7 


10 


16 


20 


26 


17 


14 


10 


25 


18 


25 


22 


19 


15 


21 


14 


8 


4 


8 


11 


10 


19 


20 


27 


24 


27 


10 


6 


29 


25 


22 


18 


23 


18 


18 


15 


3 


8 


9 


14 


8 


11 


27 


31 


27 


31 


2 


7 


18 


9 


32 


27 


26 


22 


15 


11 


8 


3 


5 


14 


11 


16 


6 


10 


31 


26 


BLi» 


lCK 



24 19 27 23-A 14 7 14 10 WINS 

A — This loses. 27-24 draws as played between 
A. Jordan and R. Stewart in their match. 



81 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 












KELSO-CROSS 
















Game No. 5 










Black: A 


. P. SCHMUTZ 




White: W. 


B. HART 


10 


15 


1 


6 


15 


22 


22 


25 


25 


30 


23 


18 


32 


27 


24 


19 


29 


22 


16 


19 


12 


16 


12 


16 


9 


14 


14 


18 


15 


18 


21 


17 


27 


23 


19 


12 


12 


8 


19 


15 


9 


13 


7 


10 


11 


15 


18 


25 


9 


13 


24 


20 


14 


7 


28 


24 


8 


3 


20 


16 


16 


19 


3 


10 


6 


9 


13 


22 


22 


26 


17 


14 


22 


17 


23 


19-A 


11 


7 


15 


22 


6 


9 


13 


22 


9 


13 


2 


11 


14 


18 


27 


24 


26 


17 


19 


16 


3 


7 


22 


15 


8 


12 


19 


26 


* 5 


9 


10 


14 


30 


25 


25 


21 


30 


23 


16 


11 


7 


16 


31 


22 



BLACK WINS 
A — 17-13 has been shown to draw here, as played in 
the Fourth American Tourney. 









BRISTOL 














Game No. 6 








Black: A. 


P. SCHMUTZ 




White: W. 


B. HART 


11 15 


25 


22 


2 


6 


31 


27 


23 27 


24 20 


10 


15 


22 


17 


3 


8-A 


30 26 


15 19 


22 


17 


8 


12 


26 


22-B 


27 31 


23 16 


6 


10 


27 


24 


8 


11 


26 23 


12 19 


29 


25 


14 


18 


27 


24 


11 15 


22 18 


8 


11 


20 


16 


19 


23 


14 9 


9 14 


17 


13 


11 


27 


24 


19 


5 14 


18 9 


4 


8 


32 


14 


15 


24 


22 18 


5 14 


25 


22 


1 


5 


28 


19 





BLACK WINS 
A — ^Very trappy. 12-16 is regular play here. 
B — This is the losing move. 

82 







CHECKER 


CLASSI CS 












GLASGOW 
















Game No. 7 








Black: A. 


P. SCHMUTZ 




White: WM. GILL 


9 


14 


11 


7 


10 


19 


27 


23 


25 30 


23 


19 


2 


11 


17 


10 


16 


20 


7 11 


11 


15 


26 


23 


6 


15 


23 


16 


30 25 


22 


17 


11 


15 


21 


17 


12 


19 


11 18 


8 


11 


30 


26 


5 


9 


14 


10 


20 24 


25 


22 


15 


19 


29 


25 


5 


9 


21 17 


11 


16 


23 


16 


12 


16 


10 


7 


24 27 


24 


20 


12 


19 


25 


21 


9 


14 


17 14 


16 


23 


32 


27 


8 


12 


7 


3 


27 32 


27 


11 


8 


12 


31 


27-B 


14 


18 


14 9 


7 


16 


27 


24 


* 9 


13-C 


3 


7 


BLACK 


20 


ll-A 


4 


8 


17 


14 


18 


25 


WINS 


3 


8 


24 


15 


* 1 


5-C 


26 


22 





A — Now the Glasgow opening. 

B — ^This is the loser. 

C — Provided you heed the stars. 



S3 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 












PAISLEY 










Black: GEO. H 


. KEARNS 


White: 


J. T. 


BRADFORD 


11 


16 


1 


6 


25 


30 


7 


11 


21 


25 


24 


19 


13 


9 


6 


10 


12 


8 


16 


20 


8 


11 


6 


13 


5 


9 


11 


15 


25 


30 


22 


18 


18 


14 


10 


15 


19 


16 


20 


16 


4 


8 


16 


19 


9 


13 


15 


18 


30 


26 


18 


14 


14 


10 


31 


27 


8 


3 


16 


20 


10 


17 


19 


23 


30 


25 


18 


22 


26 


23 


21 


14 


26 


19 


27 


24 


3 


8 


20 


16 


9 


18 


15 


24 


25 


22 


22 


26 


18 


15 


23 


14 


30 


26 


15 


19 


8 


11 


16 


12 


16 


23 


11 


15 


22 


18 


26 


30 


15 


11 


27 


18 


22 


17 


20 


16 


16 


19 


24 


20 


11 


16 


13 


22 


3 


7 


30 


26 


31 


27 


28 


24 


26 


17 


24 


20 


11 


16 


12 


16 


8 


11 


15 


18 


18 


14 


13 


17 


11 


15 


25 


22 


17 


13 


19 


24 


16 


20 


16 


12 


6 


10 


18 


22 


12 


19 


17 


21 


23 


26 


29 


25 


10 


6 


24 


15 


20 


24 


32 


23 


10 


17 


2 


9 


14 


9 


10 


14 


26 


19-B 


22 


13 


13 


6 


15 


19 


24 


27 


BLACK 


7 


10-A 24 


28 


9 


6 


26 


31 


WINS 


25 


22 


6 


2 


20 


16 


27 


24 






10 


15 


22 


25 


6 


10 


14 


18 






24 


20 


2 


6 


16 


12 


19 


16 







A — Possibly a new move. 
B — A beautiful game. 



84 



= 




CHECKER 


. CLASSI CS 












DUNDEE 










Black: ROBINSON CRUSOE 


White: MAN FRIDAY 


12 


16 


1 


6 


13 


17-E 


26 


31 


17 


22 


24 


20 


23 


19-B 


24 


19 


6 


9 


12 


8 


8 


12 


15 


18 


8 


11 


15 


18 


22 


25 


28 


24 


25 


22 


15 


8 


20 


16 


8 


3 


9 


14 


18 


25 


4 


11 


31 


27 


10 


6 


22 


18 


29 


22 


25 


22 


24 


20 


9 


13 


3 


8 


6 


9 


17 


26 


27 


24 


6 


10 


18 


9 


27 


23 


19 


16 


16 


11 


2 


7 


5 


14 


7 


10 


12 


19 


24 


19 


10 


6 


23 


19-A 32 


27-C 


23 


7 


11 


7 


13 


17 


16 


23 


10 


14 


6 


10-F 


19 


15 


6 


10 


27 


9 


30 


25 


7 


2 


7 


2 


17 


22-G 


6 


13 


2 


6-D 


10 


15 


15 


10 


WHITE 


26 


23 


19 


15 


27 


24 


20 


16 


WINS 


10 


15 


11 


18 


9 


13 


13 


17 






31 


27 


22 


15 


2 


6 


16 


12 







A — C. F. Barker's line. 

B — ^J. Hynd introduced this against A. Jordan. 

C — ^This move has won before. 

D — 2-7 here has lost before. 

E — ^The proper draw move. 

F — The loser; 9-13 draws easily — Banks-Jordan, in 

the Third American Tourney. 



85 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 


^=!^-- 






IRREGULAR SOUTER 




Black: J. 


, J. SNEE 






White: E. A 


. SMITH 


11 


15 


15 


24 


15 


19 


14 18 


14 23 


22 


17 


28 


19 


17 


14 


30 26 


22 18 


9 


14 


11 


15 


10 


17 


6 10 


23 26 


25 


22 


19 


16 


21 


14-C 


11 7 


25 21 


8 


11 


12 


19 


7 


11 


1 6 


26 30 


29 


25 


23 


16 


16 


7 


7 3-E 


18 15 


6 


9 


8 


12 


3 


17 


5 9 


30 26 


17 


13 


27 


23 


26 


22-D 


3 7 


7 10 


2 


6 


12 


19 


17 


26 


10 14 


WHITE 


22 


17 


23 


16 


31 


15 


26 22 


WINS 



4 8 14 18 9 14 18 23 

24 19-A 32 27-B 15 11 27 18 

A — This leaves the beaten path. 23-19 would bring 
the opening into the standard book Souter opening, 
brought up as follows: 

11 15 22 17 2 6 29 25 

23 19 6 9 25 22 4 8 

9 14 17 13 8 11 22 17 

Now same as text at note A if 23-19 had been played. 

B — ^The position here is very interesting. 

C — ^This cut invites the two for one in reply. 

D — It is doubtful if the alternative two for one 

would do more than draw. 

E — 7-2 here would allow a Black draw, with careful 

play. 



86 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 










GLASGOW 








Black: S 


. W. NICHOLS 


White: 


: N. W 


. BANKS 


11 


15 


11 


15 


15 


18 


1 


5 


14 17 


23 


19 


30 


26-A 


22 


15 


11 


15 


21 14 


9 


14 


8 


11 


10 


19 


24 


28 


9 25 


22 


17 


28 


24 


23 


16 


31 


27 


19 15 


8 


11 


4 


8 


12 


19 


28 


32 


25 30 


25 


22 


24 


20 


20 


16 


26 


23 


16 11 


11 


16 


15 


18 


19 


24 


32 


28 


30 26 


24 


20 


22 


15 


16 


11 


23 


19 


11 7 


15 


24 


11 


27 


24 


28 


28 


32 


26 23 


20 


11 


32 


23 


11 


7 


27 


24 


7 3 


7 


16 


8 


11 


28 


32 


32 


27 


23 19 


27 


11 


29 


25 


7 


3 


24 


20 


DRAWN 


3 


8 


5 


9 


32 


28 


27 


23 




11 


7 


25 


22 


3 


7 


20 


16 




2 


11 


11 


15 


28 


24 


23 


18 




26 


23 


17 


13 


7 


11 


15 


22 





A — Mr. Banks* opponent is a natural, not a book, 
player. 30-26 is not given in the books. Kear's 
Ency., plays 31-27 here. 



87 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 








IRREGULAR OPENING 






Black: J. 


, J. SNEE 




White 


;: E. 


A. SMITH, 


R. N. 


11 


15 


19 


10 


14 


17 


9 


5 


7 


11 


22 


17 


6 


15 


31 


26 


30 


26 


1 


6 


8 


11 


24 


19 


3 


7 


21 


17 


11 


15 


17 


13 


15 


24 


13 


9 


8 


11 


6 


10 


9 


14 


28 


19 


1 


5 


14 


9 


15 


18 


25 


22 


11 


16 


22 


13 


11 


16 


24 


19-C 


14 


17 


26 


23 


5 


14 


5 


1 


2 


7 


21 


14 


7 


10 


13 


9-B 


26 


31 


10 


3 


10 


17 


22 


18 


21 


25 


27 


24 


26 


23 


29 


25 


10 


14 


30 


21 


31 


26 


19 


15-D 


4 


8 


18 


9 


14 


18 


17 


13 


DRAWN 



23 19 5 14 23 14 16 20 
17 21 25 22 16 30 32 27 

B — Must have been playing "ostrich," to let my op- 
ponent get this on me. 
C — ^This assures the draw. 
D — ^A hard-fought game. 







CHECKER 


. CLASSI CS 










DYKE 








Black: J. 


CROSBY 






White: E. 


A. SMITH 


11 


15 


27 


23 


11 


15 


28 


19 


31 27-D 


22 


17 


4 


8 


21 


17 


16 


23 


14 7 


15 


19 


23 


16 


1 


6 


22 


18 


2 11 


24 


15 


11 


20 


16 


12 


20 


24! 


17 14 


10 


19 


29 


25 


7 


11 


32 


28 


27 23 


23 


16 


6 


10 


25 


21 


24 


27 


BLACK 


12 


19 


22 


18 


11 


16 


31 


24 


WINS 


17 


13-A 


. 14 


23 


30 


26 


23 


26 




9 


14 


26 


19 


15 


19 


24 


19-B 




25 


22 


8 


11 


26 


22 


26 


31 




8 


11 


19 


16 


19 


24 


18 


14-C 





A — ^This move, though weak and unaggressive, is 

good for a draw if played hard. 

B— 18-15, 10-19, 24-15, 26-31, 28-24, 31-27, 17-14, 

27-20, 14-10, drawn. 

C— 28-24 here might draw. 

D — ^This move was totally unexpected. 



89 





( 


CHECKER 


CLASSICS 








BRISTOL-CROSS 






Black: A. 


JORDAN 




White: 


L. C. 


GINSBERG 


12 


16 


11 


16 


4 


8 


6 


9 


23 27-C 


24 


19 


26 


22 


29 


25 


22 


18 


32 23 


8 


12 


9 


13 


8 


11 


1 


5 


13 17 


22 


18 


18 


9 


18 


15 


18 


15 


21 14 


10 


14 


5 


14 


11 


18 


10 


14 


9 27 


26 


22 


22 


18 


23 


7 


15 


11 


31 24 


16 


20-A 


13 


22 


3 


10 


14 


18 


20 27 


22 


17 


18 


9 


27 


23 


23 


14 


DRAWN 


7 


10 


6 


13 


2 


6-B 


16 


23 




30 


26 


25 


18 


25 


22 


14 


10 





A — Now into the regular book opening. 

B— If Black played 1-5 here, 28-24 White wins. 

C — Now duplicate of game between R. Jordan and 

Robert Stewart, of Scotland. 



90 







CHECKER 


. CLASSICS 










WHILTER 






Black: ROBIN HOOD 






White: FRIAR TUCK 


11 


15 


8 


15 


14 


17 


6 


9-D 


19 23 


23 


19 


24 


19 


21 


14 


13 


6 


26 19 


9 


14 


15 


24 


10 


17 


14 


18 


17 22 


22 


17 


28 


19 


13 


9 


23 


14 


32 27 


7 


11 


4 


8 


5 


14-C 


10 


17 


22 26 


25 


22 


26 


23 


22 


13 


21 


14 


27 24 


11 


16 


2 


7-B 


7 


10 


1 


17 


26 31 


17 


13-A 31 


26 


25 


21 


19 


16-E 


24 20-F 


16 


23 


8 


11 


3 


7 


12 


19 


DRAWN 


27 


11 


29 


25 


30 


25 


25 


21 





A — ^Some text books give this as weak. 

B~An unusual move, 8-11, 22-18, 10-15, 19-10, 6-22, 

30-26, 14-17, 21-14, 1-6, 26-17, 6-9, drawn. 

C — 6-13 and White can still draw. 

D — ^The attack is a brilliant attempt to win. 

E — It is unsafe to allow Black to "King." 

F — A well-fought contest. 



91 



CHECKER CLASSICS 

SINGLE CORNER 
Black: J. T. BRADFORD White: GEO. H. KEARNS 



11 


15 


21 


14 


6 


9 


22 


17 


23 


27 


22 


18 


8 


11 


19 


15-A 


1 


6 


11 


7 


15 


22 


24 


19 


9 


18 


17 


13 


27 


31 


25 


18 


4 


8 


28 


24 


19 


23 


7 


3 


12 


16 


27 


23 


20 


27 


27 


18 


31 


27 


29 


25 


8 


12 


32 


14 


7 


10 


30 


26 


16 


20 


23 


18 


12 


16 


14 


7 


27 


24 


18 


14 


11 


15 


25 


22 


3 


19 


26 


23 


9 


18 


18 


11 


16 


19 


18 


15 


24 


20 


23 


14 


7 


23 


31 


27 


19 


23 


23 


19-B 


10 


17 


26 


19 


2 


7 


15 


11 







DRAWN 
A — This move is not given in all books. Mr. Kearns 
states that he played this same game with the late 
Dr. Schaeffer and won it many years ago. 
B — The majority of the plays given here will be 
found in Richmond's "Alma and Single Corner." 



92 



CHECKER CLASSI CS 

SINGLE CORNER 
Black: M. C. PRIEST White: J. A. DAVIS 



11 


15 


1 


6 


10 


19 


2 


11 


27 


31 


22 


18 


26 


23 


24 


15 


16 


7 


7 


2 


15 


22 


13 


17 


18 


22 


3 


8 


5 


9 


25 


18 


31 


26 


14 


10 


10 


6 


2 


6 


9 


13 


17 


21-A 


7 


14 


8 


12 


9 


14 


29 


25 


18 


15 


17 


10 


6 


2 


6 


9 


12 


16 


8 


11 


22 


25 


12 


16 


14 


17 


18 


14 


15 


8 


15 


11 


2 


6 


19 


16 


10 


17 


4 


11 


25 


29 


16 


19 


20 


24 


21 


14 


26 


22 


28 


24 


6 


10 


15 


19 


16 


20 


6 


10-B 


29 


25 


17 


22 


24 


27 


23 


18 


22 


17 


24 


19 


10 


15 


32 


23 


6 


10 


11 


15 


25 


22 


19 


24 


22 


26 


25 


21 


23 


19 


19 


16 


27 


23 


9 


14 


10 


17 


15 


18 


22 


17 


24 


27 


17 


22 


21 


14 


19 


15 


11 


7 


23 


19 


23 


18-C 



WHITE WINS 
A — ^This move appeared in Drummond's manuscript 
many years ago, but was first played by Mr. Beattie 
in the first English tournament, played in London. 
B — ^The correct move here is 6-9. 
C — An original game from note B where 6-9 must be 
played to draw against White's strongest continua- 
tion. 



93 





( 


CHECKER 


CLASSICS 








SINGLE CORNER 




Black: A. 


NASE 




White: M. 


C. PRIEST 


11 


15 


10 


17 


17 


26 15 


19 


16 11 


22 


18 


21 


14 


31 


22 10 


17 


24 19 


15 


22 


8 


11 


5 


9 19 


23 


11 8 


25 


18 


22 


18 


23 


18 17 


21 


19 15 


8 


11 


12 


16 


2 


6 18 


22 


8 3 


24 


19 


19 


12 


18 


11 27 


18 


14 10 


9 


13 


3 


8 


6 


15 22 


15 


6 9 


26 


22-B 


12 


3 


11 


7 21 


17 


15 11 


11 


16 


13 


17 


9 


14 15 


19 


9 13 


29 


25 


3 


10 


7 


2 32 


27 


10 14-C 


16 


20 


6 


29 


29 


25 1 


6-A 


WHITE 


30 


26 


14 


10 


2 


7 17 


14 


WINS 


4 


8 


11 


15 


25 


18 19 


16 




18 


14 


26 


22 


7 


10 28 


24 





A — ^This is the losing move. 

B — ^We fail to find this move recorded. 

C — An original game, in which Black has played his 

end game poorly. 



94 



CHECKER CLASSICS 








DUNDEE-SWITCHER 




Black: HUCK FINN 




White: TOM SAWYER 


12 


16 


21 


14 


8 


12 14 


10 


5 9 


21 


17 


6 


10 


32 


27 21 


25 


6 2 


9 


13 


30 


25 


11 


16 10 


7 


9 14 


25 


21 


10 


17 


28 


24 25 


30 


3 7 


16 


19 


25 


21 


7 


11 26 


22 


14 17 


23 


16 


1 


6 


14 


7 30 


25 


7 11 


11 


20 


21 


14 


3 


10 22 


17 


17 22 


17 


14 


6 


10 


17 


13 25 


21 


2 6 


10 


17 


22 


17 


10 


14 17 


14 


22 26 


21 


14 


13 


22 


19 


15 21 


17 


6 9 


6 


10 


26 


17 


11 


18 14 


10 


18 22 


29 


25 


8 


11 


31 


26 17 


22 


27 23-A 


10 


17 


24 


19 


14 


17 7 


3 


DRAWN 


25 


21 


4 


8 


23 


14 22 


18 




2 


6 


27 


23 


17 


21 10 


6 





A — A standard draw. These two difficult openings 
when combined, as above, under two-move restric- 
tion play gives both sides an equal chance. The 
opening has been thoroughly worked out in tourna- 
ment play. 



95 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 












PAISLEY 








Black: E 


. A. SMITH 






White: J. 


J. SNEE 


11 


16 


16 


20 


10 


14 


16 


20 


20 24 


24 


19 


23 


18-B 


17 


10 


8 


11 


23 18 


8 


11 


14 


23 


6 


31! 


24 


27 


24 27 


22 


18 


27 


18 


32 


27 


30 


25 


8 4 


10 


14 


9 


13 


31 


24 


27 


31 


27 31 


25 


22 


25 


22 


28 


19 


25 


21 


4 8 


4 


8 


5 


9 


7 


11 


31 


27 


31 26 


29 


25 


31 


27 


8 


4 


21 


17 


18 15 


7 


10 


2 


7 


11 


16 


27 


24 


26 30 


18 


15 


21 


17-A 


26 


23 


11 


8 


15 10 


11 


18 


8 


11 


20 


24 


24 


15 


9 14 


22 


15 


15 


8 


4 


8 


18 


11 


B.WINS 



A — The losing move. 

B — This is decidedly an inferior move, and the 
student will be disappointed in trying to find the 
move given in standard text-books on the game. 
26-22 will be found to lose also. 27-24 is given in 
standard works to draw, but the play is delicate and 
starred repeatedly. 



96 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 








SINGLE CORNER 






Black: MR. LINDHILL 




White: N. 


W. BANKS 


11 


15 


21 


14 


8 


11 


32 


27 


3 10 


22 


18 


6 


9 


25 


22 


14 


17 


18 15 


15 


22 


26 


23 


6 


10 


23 


18 


10 14 


25 


18 


9 


18 


30 


26 


17 


26 


13 9 


8 


11 


23 


14 


10 


17 


31 


22 


14 18 


29 


25 


2 


6 


22 


13 


16 


19 


9 6 


4 


8 


27 


23-A 


11 


15 


18 


14 


19 23 


18 


14 


11 


15 


19 


10 


1 


6 


27 24-C 


9 


18 


24 


19 


7 


14 


22 


18 


DRAWN 


23 


14 


15 


24 


26 


22 


6 


10-B 




10 


17 


28 


19 


12 


16 


14 


7 




A- 


-Another sound line here is : 








25 


22 


24 


15 


15 


6 


31 


22 


23 19 


12 


16 


11 


18 


1 


17 


5 


9 


10 14 


30 


25 


22 


15 


25 


22 


27 


23 


32 27 


16 


19 


6 


10 


17 


26 


7 


10 


9 13 



ETC., DRAWN 
MARTINS AND McKAY 
B — ^This assures the draw. 

C — The game has been so open the draw was almost 
a certainty. 



97 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 












DOUGLAS 






Blac 


:k: J, 


, CROSBY 






White: E. A 


. SMITH 


11 


15 


6 


15 


7 


14 


18 23 


5 9 


22 


17 


23 


16 


24 


20 


27 18 


21 17 


8 


11 


12 


19 


1 


6-B 


15 31 


23 27 


17 


13 


29 


25 


31 


27 


24 8 


17 13 


9 


14 


8 


12-A 


3 


7 


7 11 


9 14 


25 


22 


25 


22 


27 


24 


6 2 


7 10 


4 


8 


7 


10 


12 


16 


31 27 


16 19 


22 


17 


27 


24 


32 


27 


2 7 


10 17 


15 


19 


10 


14 


6 


10 


10 15 


19 23 


24 


15 


22 


17 


13 


9 


8 3 


17 14 


10 


19 


2 


7 


14 


18 


27 23 


WHITE 


17 


10 


17 


10 


9 


6 


3 8 


WINS 



A— The proper continuation here is 7-10, 25-22, 2-6, 27-24, 5-9, 

22-17, 8-12, 17-14, 9-18, 26-23— Drawn, P. P. 

B — 5-9, 13-6, 1-10, would have brought the Black forces to a 

drawable position, and if anything, gave White "food for 

thought." 

FIFE 



Black: N. W. BANKS 



White: J. WAREHAM 



11 


15 


28 


19 


15 


24 


21 


14 


3 12 


23 


19 


13 


22 


28 


19 


13 


17 


14 10 


9 


14 


25 


9 


4 


8 


31 


26 


1 5 


22 


17 


6 


13 


22 


18 


7 


11-A 


20 16 


5 


9 


29 


25 


8 


11 


27 


23 


12 19 


26 


23 


8 


11 


18 


15 


12 


16 


23 16 


9 


13 


25 


22 


11 


18 


19 


12 


15 19 


24 


20 


11 


15 


23 


14 


11 


IS 


16 11-C 


15 


24 


32 


28-B 


10 


17 


12 


8 


DRAWN 



A— Banks makes a clever variation from the accepted 1-6 at 
this point. 

B — J. P. Reid played 27-24 against Wyllie, with a drawn result. 
C — Banks has, as usual, followed Wyllie's advice, and "kept 
the draw in sight." 

98 



CHECKER CLASSI CS 



DENNY 

Black: A. P. SCHMUTZ White: WM. HOGAN 

10 14 21 17-A 16 19 13 6 22 26 



22 


17 


10 


15 


21 


17 


2 


25 


20 16 


7 


10 


17 


14 


6 


10 


26 


22 


12 19 


17 


13 


12 


16 


27 


24 


25 


29 


32 27 


3 


7 


25 


21 


1 


6 


22 


18 


23 32 


24 


20 


8 


12 


31 


26 


15 


22 


30 16 


14 


18 


29 


25 


18 


23 


24 


6 


11 20 


23 


14 


4 


8 


25 


21 


29 


25 


2 4 


9 


18 


26 


22 


6 


9-G 


6 


2 


DRAWN 



A — Modern players all seem to favor 26-23 here, as 
follows: 

26 23 30 26 25 22 21 17 19 3 

10 14 6 10 18 25 18 25 25 30 
28 24 23 19 29 22 17 14 27 23-D 

11 15-B 1 6-C 14 18 10 17 6 10-E 

Then 32-28, 10-15-F, 26-22, 17-26, etc. 

Drawn : Third American Tourney. 

B — 6-10 leads to pretty play. 

C — 8-11 draws. 

D — Improves P. P. Old-line play goes 26-23. 

E — Only move to draw. 

F — Old-line play gives 15-19 to draw. 

G— 12-16 wins for Black. 



99 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 










EDINBURGH 






Black: L. 


C. GINSBERG 




White: A. 


JORDAN 


12 


16 


25 


22 


9 


14 


26 


22 


2 11 


24 


19 


8 


11 


18 


9 


17 


26 


25 21 


16 


20 


22 


18 


5 


14 


31 


22 


11 15 


22 


18 


9 


13 


22 


18 


3 


8 


21 17 


11 


15 


26 


22 


13 


17 


19 


15 


15 18 


18 


11 


6 


9 


18 


9 


11 


18 


22 15 


8 


24 


29 


25 


6 


13 


23 


14 


13 22 


28 


19-B 


1 


6 


21 


14 


7 


10 


27 24 


4 


8 


30 


26-A 


10 


17 


14 


7 


DRAWN 



A — Kear's Encyclopedia gives 31-26 here. 
B — ^This game is from a recent match which Jordan 
won. In a later match between the same players, 
Ginsberg won by 3 to 1, the balance of the games 
being drawn.^ 



100 





CHECKER 


CLASSI CS 














PAISLEY 










Black: E. 


A. SMITH 






White: J. 


CROSBY 


11 


16 


6 


9 


2 


6 


19 


23 


1 


10 


22 


18 


25 


21 


29 


25 


18 


15 


7 


2 


16 


20-A 


9 


18 


16 


19 


23 


26 


23 


18 


18 


14 


23 


14 


23 


16 


17 


14 


2 


6 


9 


18 


16 


23 


12 


19 


26 


30 


10 


15 


23 


14 


27 


18 


27 


24 


25 


21 


28 


24 


10 


17 


4 


8 


20 


27 


30 


26 


18 


14 


21 


14 


30 


26 


31 


15 


14 


10 


6 


9 


8 


11 


8 


11 


7 


10 


26 


23 


14 


18 


24 


19-A 


26 


23-B 


14 


7 


10 


7 


9 


6 


11 


16 


11 


16 


3 


19 


6 


10 


18 


22 


26 


23 


32 


27 


21 


7 


15 


6 


24 


20 



DRAWN 
A — Old-line play. 

B — The move preferred here seems to be 31-27, 
followed by 1-6, then 26-23, ending finally in a draw. 
An original game from this point. 



101 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 












CROSS 








Black: A 


. J. KLINKA 






White 


: WM. 


HOGAN 


11 


15 


25 


18 


5 


14 


28 


24-A 


16 20 


23 


18 


16 


20 


16 


7 


18 


23 


6 1 


8 


11 


29 


25 


3 


10 


9 


14 


20 24 


27 


23 


20 


27 


20 


16 


23 


27 


1 6 


4 


8 


31 


24 


8 


12 


14 


18 


24 27 


23 


19 


2 


6 


16 


11 


27 


31 


25 29 


9 


14 


25 


22 


14 


18 


21 


17 


26 22 


18 


9 


6 


9 


11 


7 


13 


22 


6 9 


5 


14 


22 


17 


10 


14 


18 


25 


23 18 


22 


17 


10 


14 


7 


2 


32 


27 


9 5 


15 


18 


17 


10 


23 


27 


24 


19 


18 14 


26 


22 


7 


14 


32 


23 


27 


23 


30 25 


18 


23 


24 


20 


18 


27 


19 


15 


14 18 


22 


18 


1 


5 


2 


6 


31 


26 


25 21 


12 


16 


19 


16 


27 


31 


15 


10 


18 14 


18 


9 


9 


13 


6 


9 


12 


16 


BLACK 


6 


22 


18 


9 


14 


18 


10 


6 


WINS 



A — Both players have played perfect book to this 
point, where White slips, and, of course, loses. The 
play for the draw is a trifle delicate, and goes thus: 

9 14 23 27 18 25 32 27 

18 23 *21 17 27 32 30 25 

14 18 13 22 25 22 

DRAWN— BOWEN 



102 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 












DENNY 










Black: WM. HOGAN 




White: 


A. P. 


SCHMUTZ 


10 


14 


3 


8 


5 


9 


13 


22 


18 


22 


22 


17 


32 


28 


23 


19 


25 


18 


10 


7 


7 


10 


11 


15 


11 


15 


10 


28 


27 


23 


23 


19-A 27 


23 


19 


16 


7 


2 


15 


11 


11 


IS 


15 


24 


15 


19 


28 


32 


6 


9 


26 


22 


28 


19 


16 


11 


2 


7 


17 


13 


9 


13 


8 


11 


19 


24 


32 


27 


23 


26 


24 


20 


19 


16 


11 


7 


18 


15 


13 


6 


15 


24 


12 


19 


24 


27 


9 


14 


1 


10 


28 


19 


23 


7 


31 


24 


7 


10 


7 


14 


8 


11 


2 


11 


14 


18 


14 


18 


22 


25 


30 


26 


26 


23 


22 


15 


21 


17 


29 


22-B 



DRAWN 
A — From this move it would appear (as we after- 
wards learned) that White is trying for a private 
cook of his own. 
B — ^A well-played game on original lines. 



103 





( 


CHECKER 


CLASSI CS 












DENNY 








Black: E. 


A. SMITH 






White: 


J. CROSBY 


10 


14 


29 


22 


10 


15 


18 14 


5 


14 


22 


18 


4 


8 


19 


10 


16 20 


30 


26 


11 


15 


24 


19 


6 


15 


14 9 


14 


17 


18 


11 


15 


24 


27 


23 


1 5 


22 


18 


8 


15 


28 


19 


5 


9 


17 14 


17 


22 


25 


22-A 


8 


11 


21 


17 


15 19! 


26 


17 


14 


18 


26 


23 


12 


16 


23 7 


13 


22 


23 


14 


7 


10 


32 


28 


3 26! 


18 


15 


9 


25 


23 


18 


9 


13 


31 22 


2 


7-B 



BLACK WINS 
A— Rather unusual. P. P. gives 24-20, or 26-22, or 
24-19, favored in the order given. We believe that 
25-22 is not usual, as it enables Black to escape 
rapidly from a threatened cramp. 
B — White could have obtained a dull and uninter- 
esting, though sound, draw by 24-19 at note A, 
which would have thrown the game into straight 
Defiance with colors reversed. 



104 



CHECKER CLASSICS 

EDINBURGH-CHOICE 
Black: L. M. LEWIS White: ALFRED JORDAN 

9 13 15 19-D 8 12 7 11 15 

22 17-A 24 15 23 16 27 23 14 10 



13 


22 


10 


19 


12 


19 


11 


16 


6 15 


25 


18 


23 


16 


32 


27 


22 


18 


28 24 


11 


15 


12 


19 


3 


8-F 


14 


17 


2 6 


18 


11 


29 


25-E 


27 


23 


18 


14 


17 14-G 


8 


15 


5 


9 


8 


12 


17 


22 


15 18 


21 


17-B 


25 


22 


23 


16 


26 


17 


23 19 


4 


8 


9 


14 


12 


19 


19 


26 


DRAWN 



17 13-C 27 23 31 27 30 23 

A — ^An opening replete with brilliant shots and com- 
binations. It is a good game for White. 
B— This is strongest, attacking Black's double 
corner. It has been more thoroughly explored than 
29-25. 

C — ^The accepted move, 23-19 preventing the 15-19 
break contains no particular advantage for White. 
D — Considered best for Black at this stage. 
E — It is possible to vary here with: 



27 


23 


23 


16 


30 


26 


13 


9 


8 


12 


11 


20 


7 


11 


5 


14 


23 


16 


29 


25 


23 


18 


18 


9 


12 


19 


7 


11 


6 


10 


10 


14 


32 


27 


25 


22 


26 


23 


22 


18 


7 


11 


11 


15 


20 


24 


11 


16 


27 


23 


26 


23 


28 


19 


9 


6 


3 


7 


2 


7 


15 


24 


1 


10 



DRAWN; PUBLISHED PLAY 
F — Reynolds, the Internationalist, tried this on 
Jordan. 

G — Mr. Jordan's method of drawing shows his 
finished style, which is so much appreciated by the 
student and expert. 

105 



CHECKER CLASSICS 



KELSO-SECOND 



Black: A. 


P. SCHMUTZ 




White: 


E. A. SMITH 


10 


15 


11 


15 


5 


14 


11 


16 


19 26 


24 


19 


17 


13-A 29 


25 


20 


11 


30 23 


15 


24 


15 


24 


11 


15 


7 


16 


3 8 


28 


19 


27 


20 


25 


22 


26 


22 


32 28 


6 


10 


8 


11 


1 


6 


16 


19 


8 11 


22 


17 


22 


18 


22 


17 


23 


16 


28 24 


9 


14 


4 


8 


8 


11 


12 


19 


11 16 


25 


22 


18 


9 


31 


27 


27 


23 


*22 18-B 










DRAWN 






A- 


-The conventional move is 


27-24 


:, and 


goes: 


27 


24 




3 


10 




26 


23 


12 19 


8 


11 




31 


27 




1 


5 


23 16 


23 


18 




2 


6 




30 


26 


14 18 


14 


23 




27 


18 




5 


9 


16 11 


17 


14 




6 


9 




24 


20 


18 25 


10 


17 




32 


28 




15 


24 


29 22 


21 


14 




9 


14 




28 


19 


10 14 


7 


10 




18 


9 




11 


15 


26 23 


14 


7 




5 


14 




19 


16 


9 13 



DRAWN; VARIOUS 
B — 24-20 loses, as Black later captures the piece on 
26. The star is well placed. 



106 



CHECKER CLASSI CS 

EDINBURGH-SWITCHER 

Black: W. E. DAVIS White: V. C. TOWNSEND 

9 13 23 16 14 23 18 9 13 22 

21 17 12 19 27 18 8 12 26 17 



11 


15-A 


17 


14 


8 


12 


9 


5 


19 26 


25 


21 


9 


18 


32 


27 


3 


7 


31 22 


5 


9-B 


22 


15 


12 


16 


30 


25 


10 15 


29 


25-C 


6 


9 


27 


23 


7 


10 


17 14 


15 


19-D 


25 


22 


4 


8 


25 


22 


15 19 


24 


15 


9 


14 


15 


10 


2 


6 


DRAWN 



10 19 22 18-E 7 14 22 17 

A — This is now the regular Switcher opening. 

B — Said to be a dangerous line for White to play against. 

C — 23-18 is also strong, and is always adopted by R. Stewart, 

the present world's champion. 

D — The text has been found inferior to 9-14 in strength, but 

has some interesting points. An example of 9-14 play: 



9 


14 


8 


11 


1 


6 


15 


24 


11 16 


23 


18 


31 


26 


14 


9 


28 


19 


18 15 


14 


23 


11 


16 


6 


10 


7 


11 


16 20 


27 


11 


23 


19 


9 


5 


22 


18 


15 11 


8 


15 


16 


23 


7 


11 


2 


6 


20 24 


17 


14 


26 


10 


30 


26 


26 


23 


19 15 


10 


17 


6 


15 


3 


7 


6 


9 


12 16 


21 


14 


24 


19 


25 


21 


5 


1 


6 10 


4 


8 


15 


24 


11 


15 


10 


14 


DRAWN 


26 


23 


28 


19 


32 


28 


1 


6 










PUBLISHED PLAY 






E— The reader may vary 


here with: 








22 


17 


27 


23 


26 


22 


27 


23 


10 7 


13 


22 


3 


7 


7 


11 


1 


5 


19 26 


26 


10 


23 


16 


31 


27 


32 


27 


7 3 


7 


14 


8 


11 


6 


10 


10 


15 


26 30 


30 


26 


15 


8 


22 


17 


17 


10 


DRAWN 


2 


6 


4 


20 


11 


16 


15 


19 










PUBLISHED PLAY 














107 









CHECKER CLASSICS 








DOUGLAS 




Black: MASTER C. 


JOLLY White: E. 


, A. SMITH 


11 


15 


10 19-B 11 15 15 


12 16 


22 


17 


23 16 


27 24 32 27 


26 22-F 


8 


11 


12 19 


7 11-D 2 6 


19 26 


17 


13 


22 18 


31 27 25 22 


30 23-G 


4 


8 


9 14 


8 12 3 7 


WHITE 


25 


22-A 18 9 


24 20 22 17 


WINS 


15 


19 


5 14 


6 10 5 9 





24 15 29 25-C 27 24-E 27 23 

A — Admitted to be a weak opening for White. 
B — The Dyke break is very popular, but the alter- 
native 2 for 2 is again receiving some attention from 
the experts. 

C — The same position may be arrived at from the 
Dyke: 



11 15 


10 


19 


8 


11 


9 


14 


22 17 


23 


16 


25 


22 


18 


9 


15 19 


12 


19 


4 


8 


5 


14 


24 15 


17 


13 


22 


18 


29 


25 



Now same as text at note C. 
D— 7-10 or 8-12 is book play: 



7 10 


2 7 


14 18 


IS 22 


25 22 


32 27 


27 23 


24 8 


8 12 


7 11 


18 27 


12 16 


22 17 


26 22 


22 18 


31 24 



ETC., DRAWN: PUBLISHED PLAY 

E — Have run up to this position a number of times, 
although it does not appear in the text-books. 

108 



CHECKER CLASSICS 

F — 30-25 makes the quick win. 

G — For those who see a Black draw, continue: 



16 


19 


18 


25 


25 


30 


11 


15 


23 


16 


24 


19 


12 


8 


19 


16 


14 


18 


15 


24 


30 


26 


26 


23 


16 


12 


28 


19 


8 


3 


3 


8 



WHITE WINS— £. A. Smith 



109 



CHECKER 


CLASSICS 








KELSO 






Black: S. WESLOW 


White: : 


K. T. LAVELLE 


10 15 


27 


24 2 


7 26 


23 


14 23 


21 17 


3 


8 27 


23-B 7 


U-D 


25 22 


6 10-A 


31 


27 8 


11-C 23 


19 


10 15 


17 13 


9 


14 25 


22 15 


24 


17 14 


1 6 


18 


9 16 


20 28 


19 


15 19 


23 18 


5 


14 23 


16 20 


24 


22 18 


12 16 


22 


17 20 


27 30 


25 


23 26 


24 20 


11 


16 32 


23 11 


16 


18 15 


16 19 


20 


11 12 


19 19 


12 


WHITE 


25 21 


7 


16 23 


16 24 


27 


WINS 


8 12 


29 


25 11 


20 22 


18 




A — It is rumored that the experts all over the country 


are "tearing this move apart to see how the wheels 


go around 


." 


To date it 


is still considered 


a weak 


move. 












B — ^The new edition of Lee's Guide plays nothing but 


24-20 here 












C— This i£ 


; evidently the catch, as 8-11 is the correct 


reply against 24-20, but loses against the text move. 


The draw 


move here is 16-20: 






16 20 




8 12 


4 8 




10 28 


23 16 




25 22 


28 24 




14 9 


20 27 




12 19 


14 18 




6 10 


32 23 




26 23 


23 14 




9 6 


12 19 




19 26 


15 18 




10 15 


23 16 




30 23 


22 15 




6 2 



DRAWN BY S. WESLOW 
D — 4-8 also loses as follows: 

4 8 28 19 *20 24 26 23 

23 19 8 11 *19 16 24 27 

15 24 *30 26-E 11 20 22 18 

WHITE WINS— A. P. SCHMUTZ 

110 



CHECKER CLASSI CS 

E — If White slips here by playing 30-25, thinking to 
obtain the win by the same play as when Black goes 
7-11, as in the text, there is a chance for Black to 
draw: 



30 25 


16 12 


8 


3 


8 12 


11 15 


24 27 


31 


27 


24 20 


19 16 


12 8 


3 


8 


12 8 


20 24 


27 31 


27 


24 


20 24 



DRAWN— £. A. Smith 



111 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 










SECOND DOUBLE CORNER 






Black: H 


[. B. REYNOLDS 


White: A. P. SCHMUTZ 


11 


15 


29 25 


10 


19 


15 11 


27 


31 


24 


19 


10 14 


24 


15 


8 15 


11 


8 


15 


24 


27 24 


9 


13 


18 11 


31 


27 


28 


19 


16 20 


18 


9 


7 10 


8 


4 


8 


11 


31 27 


5 


14 


27 24 


9 


14 


22 


18 


6 10 


22 


18 


20 27 


4 


8 


11 


16 


32 28 


6 


9 


23 18 


2 


7 


25 


22 


1 6-A 


25 


22-B 


14 23 


8 


4 



4 8 

BLACK WINS 
A — ^A familiar Single-Comer position. 
B — The loser evidently. The usual play, which draws, 
is as follows: 



15 10 


25 


22 




15 


10 


22 


18 


12 16 


16 


19 




18 


23 


31 


27 


18 15-C 


23 


16 




27 


18 


1 


5 


7 11 


14 


18 




14 


23 


20 


24 


26 22 


30 


25 




10 


6 


5 


14 


11 18 


7 


14 




23 


27 


27 


23 


22 15 


16 


11 




6 


1 


28 


19 


2 7 


8 


12 




27 


31 


23 


7 




DRAWN- 


-J. F 


. HORR 






C — ^The older continuation goes thus: 






28 24 


21 


17 




11 


8 


23 


16 


*16 19 


14 


21 




3 


12 


12 


19 


24 15 


10 


6 




18 


11 


27 


23 


8 12 


7 


10 




9 


14 


19 


24 


25 22 


15 


11 




6 


1 


23 


18 


12 16 


10 


15 




16 


19 


14 


23 




DRAWN- 


-ROBERTSON 












112 















CHECKER 


CLASSICS 














DUNDEE 










Black: J. 


T. BRADFORD 


White: H 


. B. REYNOLDS 


12 


16 


7 


10-B 


10 


14 


18 


23 


18 


9 


24 


20 


26 


22-C 


15 


10 


2 


7 


13 


6 


8 


12 


10 


14 


6 


15 


23 


26 


29 


25 


28 


24 


18 


9 


13 


6 


7 


10 


6 


2 


3 


8 


5 


14 


14 


17 


26 


30 


25 


22 


23 


18 


29 


25 


25 


21 


28 


24 


2 


7 


9 


13-i^ 


. 14 


18 


17 


22 


22 


25 


32 


27 


21 


17 


30 


26-D 


26 


17 


24 


20 


31 


24 


16 


19 


1 


5 


19 


23 


25 


29 


8 


11 


24 


15 


32 


28 


16 


11 


10 


14 


7 


16 


10 


19 


2 


7-E 


23 


32 


30 


25 


12 


28 


18 


15 


20 


16 


11 


7 


17 


13 


20 


16 


11 


18 


5 


9 


18 


22 


25 


22 


28 


32 


22 


15 


22 


17 


7 


3 


14 


17 


16 


11 


13 


22 


7 


10 


15 


18 


22 


18 


32 


27 


25 


18 


17 


13 


6 


2 


17 


14 


11 


7 



DRAWN 
A— This game is primarily of interest, due to this 
move and the 21-17 reply. None of the experts 
cared to venture it in the Third or Fourth American 
Tourneys. Hugh Henderson, annotating the Second 
American Tourney games, comments on it as being 
of "Transient interest." It is again being tested by 
the experts, and later important matches will un- 
doubtedly produce abundant play on 9-13 with the 
21-17 reply, D'Orio's favorite. 

E — ^The reader would do well to look into the possi* 
bilities of 5-9 here. 



113 



CHECKER CLASSICS 

B — Other P. P. varies here with : > 

7 11 20 11 1 10 31 22 

26 22 6 10 13 6 12 16 

5 9 15 6 2 9 25 21 

22 17 8 22 30 25 10 14 

11 16 17 13 22 26 22 18 

DRAWN— A. R. DOSSETT 

C— 29-25, 12-16, 20-11, 6-9, Black wins. 

D— Beware of 20-16, 19-23, 16-11, 6-10, 15-6, 1-10, 

22-6, 2-9, 27-18. Black wins. Klinka scored on 

Bradford. 



114 



CHECKER CLASSICS 






DENNY 








Black: JRSSE B. HANSON White 


:: JOHN T. 


CARROLL 


10 


14 14 17 


8 11 


15 19 


18 


27 


23 


19 21 14 


32 27 


22 17 


17 


10 


11 


16 9 25 


11 15 


6 10 


11 


15 


19 


15 29 22 


27 23 


13 9 


20 


11 


16 


19-A 10 14 


4 8 


10 15 


15 


18 


22 


17 27 23 


26 22 


17 10 


7 


2 


7 


10 7 11 


8 11 


5 14 


1 


5 


17 


13-B 23 7 


24 20 


10 7 


2 


7-D 



3 7 2 25 12 16 15 18 DRAWN 

25 22-C 30 21 31 26 21 17 

A — ^An excellent move if Black desires to mix things. 
B — It is interesting to recall that in the match for 
the world's championship, held in Edinburgh, Scot- 
land, in 1902, between Richard Jordan and Harry 
Freedman, Jordan lost with the Black pieces. The 
only game he lost in the whole match. Score : Jordan, 
7; Freedman, 1; drawn, 21, and the remaining games 
were unplayed. Where the text goes 17-13 Freed- 
man played 24-20, obtaining a powerful position and 
later winning the game, but the text is best. 
C — Mr. Campbell, in the 1899 International Match 
Games, adopted this move against Mr. Halliwell, 
which terminated in a fine draw. 27-23 is enjoying 
popularity to-day, and is strongest. 
D — A fine game. 



115 



CHECKER CLASSICS 
DENNY-SECOND 

Black: JOHN T. BRADFORD White: A. P. SCHMUTZ 



10 


14 


7 


11 


10 


14 


10 


17 


12 


19 


24 


19 


29 


25 


22 


17 


21 


5 


31 


27 


6 


10 


11 


16 


14 


18 


4 


8 


20 


24! 


22 


17 


17 


13 


9 


6 


5 


1 


27 


18 


9 


13 


8 


11 


1 


10 


8 


11 


19 


23 


28 


24 


^5 


22 


13 


9 


1 


6 


18 


14 


13 


22 


3 


7-A 


11 


16 


16 


20 


24 


27 


25 


9 


24 


20 


20 


11 


6 


10 


14 


10 


5 


14 


15 


24 


7 


16 


18 


23 


27 


31 


26 


22 


23 


19 


9 


6 


10 


7 


10 


7 


11 


15 


16 


23 


2 


9 


24 


28 


31 


27 


22 


17 


27 


9 


17 


14 


7 


16 


7 


2-B 



DRAWN 
A — 2-6 here would lose by the old shot. It is difficult 
to see where Black gains anything by holding White 
down so hard. The reader will note that by throwing 
the piece White gets away and makes Black step for 
the draw. The usual run-up of this game is as follows : 



10 


14 


28 


24 


11 


15 


29 


25 


24 


19 


13 


22 


22 


17 


11 


16 


6 


10 


25 


9 


7 


11 


25 


22 


22 


17 


5 


14 


17 


13 


16 


20 


9 


13 


26 


22 


2 


6 


23 


18 



ETC., DRAWN— SHEARER'S HANDBOOK 

The reader will note from this run-up that the end- 
ing looks far more promising for Black. 
B — The drawn position arrived at in this ending is 
really unique. Black must have the move in his 
favor, and then it just draws, provided Black takes 
immediate advantage, if White goes on square 16, 
by throwing the piece and taking the breeches. 
The draw may be arrived at from other openings. 
116 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 








DOUBLE CORNER DYKE 




Black: N 


. W. BANKS 




White: 


MR. 


SOUTHWORTH 


9 


14 


6 


15 


4 


8 


18 


25 


11 18 


22 


17 


21 


17 


22 


17 


23 




14 9 


11 


15 


5 


9 


9 


14 


2 




6 10 


25 


22 


17 


13-A 


31 


27-B 


17 




9 6 


15 


19 


1 


6 


8 


11 


10 




10 14 


23 


16 


29 


25 


26 


22 


21 




6 2 


12 


19 


7 


10 


3 


8 


15 


18 


18 22 


24 


15 


25 


21 


30 


26 


26 


22 


2 7 


10 


19 


8 


12 


14 


18 


25 


30 


DRAWN 


17 


10 


27 


24 


27 


23 


22 


15 





A — 29-25 is the regulation reply here. Banks had 
great success with 27-24 at this point in the Fourth 
American Tourney: 

27 24 10 19 32 27 9 13 7 3 



2 


6 25 18 




8 12 




15 10 


11 


16 


22 


18 3 7 




27 24 




7 11 


3 


7 


15 


22 17 14 




13 17 




10 7 


16 


19 


24 


15 9 13 




24 15 




17 22 


7 


11 


7 


10-C 29 25 




6 9 




26 17 


19 


23 


30 


25 1 5 




25 21 




13 22 


14 


9 




WHITE WINS— N. 


W. 


BANKS 






B- 


-It is possible to vary here with: 






26 


23 24 


20 




20 


11 


23 


16 


19 


26 3 


7 




7 


16 


12 


19 


30 


23 32 


27 




27 


24 


24 


20 


8 


11 11 


16 




16 


19 


19 


24 



DRAWN— W. E. DAVIS 



117 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 






c- 


-The following draws: 








9 


13 


4 11 


3 10 


10 


14 


32 


27 


17 14 


27 23 


24 


20 


6 


9 


9 18 


1 6 


14 


17 


26 


23 


23 14 


23 19 


19 


16 


8 


11 


7 10 


6 9 


11 


15 


15 


8 


14 7 


28 24 


16 


12 






DRAWN: PUBLISHED PLAY 







118 





CHECKER 


CLASSICS 










DENNY-LASSIE 






Black: W. 


H. HOGAN 




White: 


A. P. SCHMUTZ 


10 


14 


25 


9 


8 


11 


32 


23 


31 27 


24 


20 


5 


14 


26 


22-F 


15 


18 


22 17 


11 


15 


29 


25 


3 


8 


16 


11 


15 18 


28 


24-A 


15 


18-B 


22 


15 


18 


27 


8 11 


6 


10 


31 


26-C 


11 


18 


11 


8 


18 22 


22 


17 


8 


11 


20 


16-G 


7 


11 


19 15 


1 


6 


26 


22-D 


8 


11 


8 


3 


10 28 


23 


19 


4 


8-E 


24 


20 


11 


15 


17 1 


9 


13 


22 


15 


11 


15 


25 


22 


BLACK 


26 


23 


11 


18 


27 


24 


27 


31 


WINS 



13 22 30 26 18 27 3 8 

A — 22-18 is the move most in favor at present. 

B — A bold move. It is doubtful if it will draw 

against proper play. 

C — Decidedly weak. 32-28 keeps the situation in 

hand. 

D — Nothing is gained by running down the piece. 

Again 32-28 seems the best move here. 

E — An intricate shot is developed here by 11-16, but 

only draws. 

F — White's last chance to obtain a draw. 32-28 is 

the move. 

G — White's persistence in running down the piece 

since note D has, at last, proved his undoing. The 

end of the road has been in sight for some time, and 

this is the jumping-off place. 



119 



CHECKER CLASSICS 

EDINBURGH-SECOND 

Black: E. C. WATERHOUSE White: W. E. DAVIS 

9 13 27 18-D 13 22 21 14 9 13 



24 


19 


12 


16-E 


26 17 


16 


20 


18 


15 


11 


15 


26 


23 


9 14-G 


29 


25 


13 


17 


28 


24 


8 


12-E 


18 9 


11 


16 


15 


11 


6 


9-A 


24 


19 


6 22 


32 


27 


5 


9 


23 


18-B 


4 


8-E 


25 18 


2 


6 


14 


5 


1 


6-C 


30 


26 


8 11-H 


25 


22 


7 


10 


18 


11 


3 


7-F 


18 14 


6 


9 


11 


7 


7 


23 


22 


17 


10 17 


22 


18 












WHITE WINS 











A — ^The play and analysis of experts have proven 
that this is the only way to form up the black pieces 
in this opening. 

B — 22-18 makes it easier for Black. 
C — 8-11 gives Black a very weak game. 
D— 26-19 also draws, but 27-18 is best. 
E — The reader will note that Black does not go into 
square 20. To do so gives White the advantage. 
F— 8-11, 22-17, 13-22, 26-17, 9-14, 18-9, 5-14, 25-22, 
etc., is stronger, and draws as played between A. Jor- 
dan and Geo. Jewitt. 

G— 9-13, 18-14, 13-22, 25-18, 10-17, 21-14, 6-10, 
14-9, 5-14, etc., draws as played between E. Leader 
and R. T. Ward. 

H — Geo. Jewitt, with the blacks, played 10-14 here 
against R. Jordan and lost as follows: 10-14, 18-9, 
5-14, 29-25, 7-10, 25-22, 2-7, 31-26, 16-20, 22-17, 
8-11, 26-22, 11-15, 32-28, 15-24, 28-19, 20-24, 22-17, 
24-27, 18-9, 27-31, 23-18, White wins. 

120 



CHECKER CLASSICS 


KELSO-SWITCHER 


Black: E. A. SMITH 




White: C. R. CASSIDY 


10 15 12 19 


7 11 


6 24 3 8 


21 17 17 13 


25 22 


22 18 27 20 


11 16 8 12 


19 24 


1 6 8 29-E 


24 20-A 22 18 


28 19 


29 25-C 31 26 


16 19 15 22 


9 14 


11 16!-D BLACK 



23 16 26 17-B 17 10 20 11 WINS 

A — Leaving the usual beaten path. In fact, the 

whole game is off book, but the fantastic positions 

sometimes derived from skittle play lead to beautiful 

combinations. 

B — ^Weak and wild. 25-18 is the only way to take. 

White is succeeding in his endeavor to make the 

game "off." 

C — Notwithstanding all the foregoing play, 30-26 

would now give White an excellent position and 

probably make Black run. 

D — White, by continually playing wild, has at last 

given Black an opportunity to put over a neat shot. 

The idea in this trap arises many times in different 

openings. 

E — "Ain't it a grand and glorious feeling?" The 

win is now assured. 



121 





CHECKER 


CLASSICS 












DUNDEE 








Black: A. 


P. SCHMUTZ 




White 


: WM. 


HOGAN 


12 


16 


8 


15 


11 


15 


10 


14 


5 14 


24 


20 


22 


18 


22 


18-C 


23 


19 


10 7 


8 


12 


15 


22 


15 


22 


7 


11 


26 31 


28 


24 


25 


18 


26 


17 


27 


23 


7 3 


3 


8 


4 


8-B 


6 


9 


22 


25 


11 16 


24 


19 


32 


27 


30 


26 


31 


26 


3 7 


11 


15-A 


9 


14 


9 


13 


25 


30 


16 20 


20 


11 


18 


9 


26 


22-D 


26 


22 


19 15 


15 


24 


5 


14 


2 


7 


30 


26 


DRAWN 


27 


20 


29 


25 


22 


18 


22 


17 




7 


16 


8 


11 


13 


22 


1 


5-E 




20 


11 


25 


22 


18 


9 


17 


10 





A — ^The conventional break which keeps Black from 

getting too cramped. 

B — Old play by Wyllie varies here with : 



9 


14 


12 


19 


8 


12 


16 


20 


18 


9 


22 


17 


22 


17 


26 


23 


5 


14 


6 


10 


1 


5 


19 


26 


29 


25 


17 


13 


17 


10 


30 


23 


10 


15 


4 


8 


5 


14 


15 


18 


25 


22 


13 


9 


32 


27 


10 


6 


15 


19 


10 


15 


12 


16 


2 


9 


23 


16 


26 


22 


31 


26 


21 


17 



DRAWN 
C — This weakens White's game, and the draw was 
only found after some intense analysis. See note E. 
D — Black for choice. 

E — On this line White returns just in time. Is it 
possible that White could have seen the draw in 



122 



CHECKER CLASSI CS 



cross-board play if Black had gone: 



26 22 


15 


24 


1 


5 


22 


26 


17 10 


6 


2*-G 


*10 


6 


23 


18 


11 15 


24 


27 


27 


31 


26 


23 


9 6*-F 


2 


7*-G 


7 


10 


18 


15 



DRAWN— £. A. Smith 
F— 23-18-H, 15-24, 18-15, Black wins. 
G— 23-19, 22-18, etc.. Black wins. 
H— 10-7, 15-24, 7-3, 24-27, 3-7, 27-31, 7-10, Black 
wins. 



123 



CHECKER CLASSICS 



DENNY-LASSIE 



Black: N. W. BANKS 



White: L. M. LEWIS 



10 


14 


3 


8 


9 


25 


7 16 


19 24 


24 


20 


24 


19 


29 


22 


24 20 


16 12-B 


11 


15 


1 


6 


5 


9 


15 24 


24 27 


22 


18 


28 


24-A 


31 


27 


28 19 


30 26 


15 


22 


11 


15 


9 


14 


10 15 


27 31 


25 


18 


18 


11 


27 


23 


19 10 


26 23 


6 


10 


8 


15 


6 


9 


16 19 


31 26 


26 


22 


20 


16 


32 


28 


23 16 


22 18 


8 


11 


14 


18 


9 


13 


12 19 


DRAWN 


27 


24 


23 


14 


16 


11 


20 16 




A- 


-Seldom played, 


32-27 


is usual here, and is con- 


sidered stronger. We submit an example: 




32 


27 


5 


14 


26 


17 


18 25 


7 3 


11 


15 


30 


26 


13 


22 


24 20 


8 12 


18 


11 


11 


15 


20 


16 


6 9 


3 7 


8 


24 


19 


16 


15 


18 


11 7 


25 30 


28 


19 


12 


19 


21 


17 


2 11 


7 10 


9 


13 


23 


16 


10 


15 


16 7 


15 18 


22 


18 


14 


18 


27 


24 


9 13 


10 15 


7 


11 


16 


11 


22 


25 


17 14 


18 22 


18 


9 


18 


22 


29 


22 


4 8 


DRAWN 










A. JORDAN 





124 



CHECKER CLASSI CS 

B — 16-11 loses. Mr. Lewis states that he came to 
grief in trying it on a Mr. Kirkpatrick. The play 
probably ran like this: 



16 


11 


11 


4 


11 


15 


18 


14 


24 


27 


2 


18 


18 


23 


27 


23 


10 


7 


4 


8 


30 


25 


25 


22 


14 


18 


27 


31 


23 


26 


23 


19 


22 


15 


8 


11 


15 


18 


22 


18 


4 


8 


31 


27 


26 


31 


31 


26-C 



ETC., BLACK WINS 
C — It is understood that any deviation from the 
foregoing will lose for White much quicker. The 
student will have no trouble in working out the 
various lines for a Black win. 



125 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 








SINGLE CORNER 






Black: R 


.. L. JACKSON 






White: 


A. P. 


SCHMUTZ 


11 


15 


6 


10 




11 


15 




30 


25 


9 5 


22 


18 


25 


21 




27 


23 




23 


19 


31 27 


15 


22 


10 


17 




15 


24 




25 


22 


5 9 


25 


18 


21 


14 




28 


19 




19 


16 


28 24 


12 


16 


1 


6 




5 


9 




4 


8 


9 5 


18 


14 


30 


25-A 


14 


5 




16 


11 


24 19 


10 


17 


6 


10 




10 


15 




8 


15 


5 9 


21 


14 


25 


21 




19 


10 




10 


19 


19 16 


9 


18 


10 


17 




7 


21 




22 


17 


9 5 


23 


14 


21 


14 




5 


1 




19 


15 


16 11 


16 


20 


2 


6 




21 


25 




17 


14 


5 1 


29 


25 


26 


22 




1 


6 




32 


28 


11 7-C 


8 


11 


6 


10 




25 


30 




14 


9 


WHITE 


24 


19 


22 


17 




6 


10 




15 


10 


WINS 


A- 


-We submit alternative play from Denvir's S. C. 


book: 




















26 


22 




3 


7 






27 


20 




17 13 


6 


10 




23 


18 






19 


23 




10 7 


30 


26 




4 


8 






28 


24 




13 6 


10 


17 




22 


17 






23 


26 




7 3 


22 


13 




8 


11 






24 


19 




6 1 


11 


15 




17 


14 






26 


31 




3 8 


19 


10 




11 


15 






19 


15 




2 6 


7 


14 




18 


11 






31 


26 




8 12 


26 


22 




7 


16 






15 


10 




6 9 


14 


17 




13 


9 






26 


22 




14 10 


27 


23 




16 


19 






20 


16 




9 14 


17 


26 




32 


27 






22 


17 




12 16 


31 


22 




20 


24-B 




16 


11 




14 18 



DRAWN— DURGIN 
B— 2-7, 9-6, 7-11, 6-2, 11-15, 2-7, 15-18, 7-10, 19-23, 
10-15, 23-32, and White wins.— Durgin. 
C — Having the move and a commanding position, 
White won. 

126 



CHECKER CLASSICS 

EDINBURGH-SWITCHER 
Black: V. C. TOWNSEND White: W. E. DAVIS 



9 


13 


13 


22 


10 


17 


20 


27 


7 16 


21 


17 


26 


17 


21 


14 


32 


23 


13 9 


11 


15 


4 


8-A 


16 


20 


8 


11 


10 14 


25 


21 


29 


25 


23 


19 


28 


24 


9 5 


8 


11 


1 


6-B 


18 


22 


11 


15 


14 17 


17 


14 


25 


21 


25 


18 


18 


11 


5 1 


10 


17 


15 


18-C 


6 


10 


7 


16 


17 21 


21 


14 


30 


25 


14 


9-E 


24 


20 


19 15 


6 


10 


11 


16-D 


5 


23 


3 


7 


16 19 


22 


17 


17 


13 


27 


18 


20 


11 


DRAWN 



A — One of Black's strongest lines. The number of 

good lines which offer a variety of strong attacks is 

so varied that the difficulty is in choosing. 

B — ^This is the older continuation, and gives Black 

the better end-game. 2-6 is the modern line, and 

leads to interesting combinations. 

C — 15-19 is more in vogue, and is slightly stronger. 

D— There is alternative play here: 12-16, 24-20, 16- 

19, 23-16, 18-22, 25-18, 10-15, 27-23, 15-22, 14-10, 

6-15, 31-26, etc., drawn. — Shearer's Handbook. 

E — Its source is not given, but the play to here will 

be found in the Third American Tourney Book, 

which leaves it here as drawn. 



127 



CHECKER CLASSICS 

KELSO-EXCHANGE 
Black: H. B. REYNOLDS White: W. A. ROBERTS 

10 15 18 11 5 9 31 27 3 7 



22 


18 


8 


15 


23 


19 


1 


6 


18 11 


15 


22 


24 


20 


6 


10 


27 


18 


7 23 


25 


18 


4 


8 


27 


23 


11 


16 


24 19 


9 


13-A 


28 


24 


9 


14-D 


20 


11 


BLACK 


29 


25-B 


8 


11 


23 


18-E 


7 


23 


WINS 


11 


15-C 


25 


22 


14 


23 


26 


19 





A — This is Reynolds' favorite line, which he always 

adopts. The 11-15 exchange is natural looking, but 

is now claimed by some players to be weak. 6-10 

is also played here. 

B — 18-14 is also considered strong here. 

C — There is other play here on: 



11 


16 


6 


9 


16 


19 


6 


15 


18 


14 


19 


15 


23 


16 


18 


4 


16 


20 


4 


8 


12 


19 


9 


18 


24 


19 


27 


23 


30 


25 


22 


15 


8 


11 


11 


16 


1 


6 


19 


24 


23 


18 


25 


22 


15 


10 


28 


19 



DRAWN: PUBLISHED PLAY 

D — ^A strong move. The game is beginning to 
tighten up. 

E — The loser. It is always well to calculate carefully 
before throwing a piece. Still the pretty win is not 
so apparent. 



128 





CHECKER 


CLASSICS 










KELSO-CROSS 






Black: W. 


H. HOGAN 




White: 


A. P. SCHMUTZ 


10 


15 


6 


9 


13 


22 


9 


14 


IZ 26 


23 


18 


21 


17 


26 


17 


27 


24 


31 22 


12 


16 


1 


6 


3 


7 


19 


23 


14 23 


21 


17-A 


27 


24 


29 


22 


24 


20 


11 8 


16 


19 


11 


16 


7 


10 


16 


19 


4 11 


17 


14 


20 


11 


32 


27 


10 


7 


3 8 


8 


12 


7 


16 


10 


19 


12 


16 


11 15 


25 


21 


18 


11 


17 


14 


22 


18 


20 11 


9 


13 


9 


25 


6 


9 


5 


9 


WHITE 


24 


20 


24 


15 


14 


10 


7 


3 


WINS 



A — Old-line play which manages to hold a certain 
percentage of popularity. Modern play goes like 
this: 

26 23 24 19 14 7 18 11 23 16 



8 


12 


15 


24 


3 


19 


20 


24 


14 


30 


30 


26 


28 


19 


32 


28 


27 


20 


11 


7 


16 


20 


11 


16 


2 


7 


4 


8 


12 


19 


21 


17 


25 


21 


21 


17 


11 


4 


26 


23-C 


9 


13 


1 


6 


7 


10-B 


6 


10 


19 


26 


17 


14 


19 


15 


29 


25 


20 


11 


4 


8 


6 


9 


7 


10 


10 


15 


9 


14 


10 


15 



ETC., DRAWN— H. HENDERSON 

B — This corrects Third American Tourney play 
where Black plays 4-8 and loses. The correction is 
by Mr. Saul Weslow, the rising young Boston player. 
C — Here is one of the neatest draws ever published: 
4-8, 30-23, 8-11, 10-14, 7-3, 23-26, 22-18, 14-23, 
31-22. At this point Tescheleit, the 1922 London 
champion, resigned, unable to fathom the draw: 
23-26, 11-15, 19-23, 15-18, 26-30, 18-27, 30-26, drawn. 
H. Henderson. 

9 129 



• 




CHECKER 


CLASSICS 










BRISTOL 




Blac 


k: J, 


. T. BRADFORD 


White: 


H. B. REYNOLDS 


11 


16 


22 


17 


11 


16 


25 


22 21 25 


24 


20 


6 


10 


20 


11 


9 


13 30 21 


16 


19 


27 


24 


7 


16 


21 


17-B 27 24 


23 


16 


8 


11 


24 


20 


14 


21 28 19 


12 


19 


32 


27-A 


3 


7 


23 


18 16 30-D 


22 


18 


4 


8 


20 


11 


19 


23-C 7 2 


9 


14 


17 


13 


7 


16 


18 


11 30 26 


18 


9 


8 


12 


31 


27 


23 


32 2 6 


5 


14 


29 


25 


6 


9 


11 


7 BLACK 


25 


22 


1 


6 


13 


6 


32 


27 WINS 


10 


15 


27 


23 


2 


9 


22 


18 



A — Somewhat irregular. Probably an endeavor to 
throw Black off the usual lines. The following is old, 
standard, sound play: 



29 25 


21 14 


23 18 


18 


4 


4 8 


10 17 


7 10 


27 


31 


17 13 


26 23 


27 23 


4 


8 


2 6 


19 26 


5 9 


31 


26 


32 27 


30 23 


23 19 


8 


11 


1 5-E 


17 26 


3 8 


26 


17 


25 22 


31 22 


20 16 


11 


7 


14 17 


8 12 


11 27 


10 


14 


9 


DRAWN— J 


[. WYLLIE 







B — An example of misjudgment. White could draw, 

and almost win by playing 30-25 at this stage. 

C — This wrecks White's hope of a draw. 

D — The finishing touch. 

E — 15-18 here is said to win, but we do not have the 

play; we understand that the win is complicated and 

scientific. 



130 






CHECKER 


. CLASSI CS 








EDINBURGH-SWITCHER 






Black: H. 


B. REYNOLDS 


White: 


A. P. 


SCHMUTZ 


9 


13 


15 


18 


17 


21 


10 


14 


25 


30 


21 


17 


24 


20 


27 


23-C 


18 


9 


7 


2 


11 


15-A 


10 


15-B 


15 


19 


5 


14 


30 


25 


25 


21 


28 


24 


24 


15 


22 


17 


31 


26 


8 


11 


2 


6 


11 


27 


14 


18 


15 


19 


17 


14 


30 


26 


32 


23 


17 


14 


2 


7 


10 


17 


6 


9 


8 


11 


11 


15 


19 


24 


21 


14 


17 


13 


23 


18 


14 


10 


7 


11 


6 


10 


4 


8 


7 


10 


21 


25 


24 


27 


22 


17 


13 


6 


14 


7 


29 


22 


26 


23 


13 


22 


1 


17 


3 


10 


18 


25-D 


25 


22 


26 


17 


23 


14 


26 


22 


10 


7 


11 


15-E 



DRAWN 

A — This move completes the regular opening, 

Switcher, an opening in which Black is conceded to 

have the best game. 

B — An odd move, seldom played, but known. 2-6 is 

the popular choice. 

C — Hugh Henderson, playing Wm. Bryden, in the 

second round of the 1901 Scottish Tourney, held in 

Glasgow, Scotland, varied here with: 



26 


23 


16 


23 


24 


15 


19 


14 


12 


16 


27 


9 


11 


25 


2 


6 


14 


9 


21 


25 


9 


6 


14 


17 


5 


14 


29 


22 


7 


10 


32 


27 


23 


19 


15 


19 


6 


2 


25 


30 



DRAWN 
D — The reason for Black not making a more de- 
termined resistance to White's crowning is now 
apparent. 

E — It failed to work, for White just gets through 
nicely. 

131 



CHECKER CLASSICS 



DUNDEE-CHOICE 

Black: C. F. BARKER White: F. L. McLELLAN 

12 16 8 11 2 18 9 14 14 18 

22 17 19 16 27 24 17 13 25 22 



8 


12 


12 


19 


20 


27 


19 


23 


18 25 


17 


13 


23 


16 


31 


24 


13 


9 


30 21 


16 


20 


9 


14 


11 


27 


23 


27 


23 18 


24 


19 


22 


17 


32 


14 


9 


6 


21 17 


4 


8 


14 


18- A 


15 


19 


27 


31 


18 22 


25 


22 


26 


23 


14 


10 


6 


2 


17 13 


11 


15 


10 


15 


7 


14 


31 


27 


DRAWN 


29 


25 


23 


14 


17 


10 


2 


7 




15 


24 


6 


9 


5 


9 


27 


23 




28 


19 


13 


6 


21 


17 


7 


2 





A — 11-15 appears to be the accepted move to-day. 
The same as played between Messrs. Campbell and 
McKelvie in 1902. The play goes: 



11 


15-B 


16 


7 


14 


23 


26 


19 


26 


23 


2 


11 


27 


18 


10 


14 


5 


9 


26 


22 


15 


19 


17 


10 


30 


26-C 


3 


8 


31 


26 


6 


24 


7 


11 


23 


18 


19 

DRAWN 


23 


13 


6-D 



B — ^Woolensnider and Townsend adopted this line in 
the Fourth American Tourney, but Townsend varied 
at note C. 

C — Kear's Encyclopedia "suggests" this move with 
the following move, (7-11), as an improvement on 
the play for Black. This is probably where Kear 
obtained the "suggestion" and also the improvement. 
D — An excellent line. 



132 



CHECKER CLASSICS 

DOUBLE CORNER 

Black: HERBERT MORALL White: SAM LEVINE 

9 14 11 18 8 11-B 6 9-C 30 23 

22 18 21 17 25 22 30 25 13 6 

5 9 14 21 11 15 21 30 2 9 

18 15-A 23 5 22 17 17 13 27 2 





WHITE WINS 








A — A seldom -played line. 


The standard text-books 


give very- 


little play on it. 


25-22 is 


the 


strong line 


favored tc 


)-day; for example: 








25 22 


27 24 


32 27 




27 


23-D 


11 16 


10 19 


8 11 




11 


16 


18 15 


24 15 


15 8 




17 


13 


10 19 


16 19 


4 11 




10 


15 


24 15 


23 16 


22 17 




13 


6 


7 10 


12 19 


6 10 




2 


9 




ETC., DRAWN- 


-J. F. HORR 






B — ^Alternative play goes: 










10 14 


4 8 


14 23 




2 


6 


25 22 


22 18 


26 19 




31 


26 


8 11 


6 9 


3 10 




10 


14 


24 19 


19 15 


29 25 




22 


17-E 


7 10 


10 19 


8 11 




21 


25 


27 23 


23 7 


25 22 




17 


10 



BLACK WINS— INGERSOLL 
C — ^The well-known Chicago trap. 
D — 17-13 is conceded to be a better move here. 
E — ^The play for the draw goes : 
*28 24 
9 13 
24 20 
6 9 



32 27 


21 14 


19 


16 


21 25 


9 25 


12 


19 


30 21 


27 23 


23 


7 


14 17 


25 30 


30 


23 


DRAWN- 


-ROBERTSON 
133 









CHECKER 


CLASSICS 










SECOND DOUBLE CORNER 






Black: A. 


P. SCHMUTZ 




White 


:: H. B. REYNOLDS 


11 


15 


3 


8 




19 


24 




30 26 


6 


10 


24 


19 


17 


10 




1 


5 




17 14 


22 


18 


15 


24 


6 


22 




14 


18 




11 15 


10 


6 


28 


19 


13 


6 




21 


17 




19 10 


18 


14 


8 


11 


1 


10 




18 


22 




26 19 


6 


1 


22 


18 


30 


26 




17 


14 




14 17 


14 


10 


11 


16 


5 


9 




10 


17 




20 24 


1 


5 


25 


22 


26 


17 




32 


28 




17 26 


31 


26 


16 


20 


9 


14 




17 


21 




19 15 


5 


1 


22 


17 


17 


13 




28 


19 




26 23 


26 


23 


4 


8 


11 


15 




21 


25 




15 6 


1 


5 


17 


13 


13 


9 




5 


9 




23 27 


23 


19 


8 


11 


15 


19 




25 


30 




24 28 


5 


1 


26 


22 


23 


16 




9 


14 




27 32 


19 


16 


10 


15-A 


12 


19 




30 


25 




6 10 


2 


6 


19 


10 


9 


5 




27 


23 




29 25 


10 


7 


7 


14 


8 


11 




25 


30 




10 6 


DRAWN 


22 


17-B 


5 


1 




14 


17 




25 22 






A- 


-A strong reply, but seldom played. More usual is : 


9 


14 




11 


15 






17 


26 


11 


15 


18 


9 




32 


28 






31 


22 


18 


11 


5 


14 




15 


24 






6 


10 


7 


16 


22 


.18 




28 


19 






22 


18 


13 


9 


1 


•5 




14 


17 






3 


8 


10 


14 


18 


9 




21 


14 






29 


25 


19 


15 


5 


14 




10 


17 






8 


11 


16 


19 


30 


26 




26 


22 






25 


22 


23 


16 



ETC., DRAWN— R. JORDAN 



134 





CHECKER 


CLASSICS 






B- 


-Unusual. 30-25 loses, 


but the following draws 


;; 


29 


25 27 20 


13 6 


25 


22 


3 


8 14 17 


1 26 


9 


14 


18 


15 21 14 


30 23 


31 


26 


11 


18 9 27 


8 11 


2 


6 


22 


15 32 23 


23 19 


26 


23 


20 


24 6 9 


5 9 


6 


10 




DRAWN-L. 


C. GINSBERG 







13S 





CHECKER 


CLASSICS 












DENNY 








Black: J. 


B. HANSON 




White: WILLIS G. HILL 


10 


14 


8 


11 


15 


19 


15 


24 


26 22 


23 


19 


22 


17 


11 


8 


28 


19 


9 6 


11 


16 


6 


10 


19 


23 


20 


24 


22 18 


19 


15 


17 


13 


8 


4 


17 


14 


6 2 


16 


20-A 


11 


15 


23 


26 


24 


27 


18 15 


26 


23-B 


25 


22 


4 


8 


14 


9 


2 6 


9 


13 


2 


6 


26 


30 


6 


10 


21 25 


24 


19 


27 


23 


8 


11 


9 


6 


7 2 


7 


10 


15 


18 


30 


26 


27 


31 


25 30 


22 


17 


22 


15 


32 


27 


6 


2 


2 7 


13 


22 


10 


26 


14 


18 


10 


14 


30 26 


25 


9 


30 


23 


21 


17 


19 


15 


7 2 


5 


14 


4 


8 


26 


22 


31 


26 


26 23 


29 


25 


23 


19 


11 


16 


15 


10 


2 7 


12 


16 


8 


11 


18 


23 


14 


17 


23 19 


19 


12 


19 


16 


27 


18 


2 


7 


7 2 


10 


26 


11 


15 


22 


15 


17 


21 


DRAWN 


31 


22 


16 


11 


16 


19 


13 


9 





A — There is little of strength or aggressiveness in this 
move, but it is played to coax 24-19, which forms a 
line of the Bristol-Cross opening. 7-10 or 7-11 are 
inferior moves, while 16-19 is considered best, thus: 

16 19 5 14 10 19 15 22 12 16 

22 17 29 25 17 10 26 17 17 13 



7 


10 


3 


7 


6 


15 


8 


15 


16 


20 


24 


20 


25 


22 


32 


27 


30 


26 


31 


27 


9 


13 


7 


11 


12 


16 


4 


8 


15 


18 


27 


24 


22 


17 


20 


11 


17 


14 


14 


10 


13 


22 


11 


18 


18 


23 


8 


12 


1 


5 


25 


9 


24 


15 


27 


18 


21 


17 


10 


6 



DRAWN— HUGH McKEAN 
B — 22-17 is considered a powerful reply here. 
136 





{ 


CHECKER 


CLASSICS 








DENNY-CROSS 






Black: A, 


P. SCHMUTZ 


White: E. 


A. SMITH 


10 


14 


8 


12 


13 


17-C 12 


19 


4 11 


23 


18-A 


30 


26 


25 


22-D 31 


24 


28 24 


14 


23 


9 


13 


17 


21 7 


10-G 


11 16 


27 


18 


17 


14 


22 


17 14 


7 


24 20 


12 


16 


6 


9-B 


3 


8 2 


11 


16 19 


32 


27 


18 


15 


17 


13 18 


14-H 


26 22 


16 


20 


9 


18 


16 


19-E 11 


18 


18 25 


26 


23 


23 


14 


27 


23-F 24 


15 


29 22-J 


11 


16 


1 


6 


20 


27 8 


ll-I 


WHITE 


21 


17 


22 


18 


23 


16 15 


8 


WINS 



A — ^The annotation of barred openings is necessarily- 
scant and unreliable, due to the short time in which 
they have been played. This in turn causes a scarcity 
of games from which to draw examples. 
B — Black seems to have built up a good game. 
C — ^A hasty move of inferior quality. The following 
would probably draw: 



7 


11 


6 10 * 2 6 


10 


14 


15 


8 


14 7 29 25 


24 


19 


4 


11 


3 10 * 6 9 


11 


15 


26 


23 


*25 22 25 21 
DRAWN-E. A. SMITH 


19 


10 



D — 25-21 would end Black's hope of drawing. 

E — White's chances now look scarce. 

F— 13-9, 6-13, 15-10, 19-23, 26-19, 7-11, 19-16, 

12-19, 24-15, etc., draws.— E. A. Smith. 

G — 7-11 might give Black a chance to win. 

H — ^The saving move. 

I — Black passes up the draw, believing he had a win. 

J — White captures the piece on 6 and wins. 



137 





CHECKER 


CLASSICS 












CROSS 








Black: W. 


E. DAVIS 


White: 


E. C. 


WATERHOUSE 


11 


15 


19 


10 


5 


9 


17 


10 


27 32 


23 


18-A 


6 


15 


13 


6 


15 


24 


11 16 


8 


11 


25 


22 


2 


9 


16 


11 


32 28 


27 


23 


18 


25 


*31 


26 


24 


27 


16 19 


4 


8 


29 


22 


9 


13 


10 


6 


9 14 


23 


19 


3 


7 


26 


22 


27 


31 


1 5 


10 


14-B 


30 


26 


1 


5-E 


6 


1 


31 27 


19 


10 


7 


10 


24 


20-F 


12 


16 


5 9 


14 


23 


27 


23 


5 


9 


11 


7 


13 17 


26 


19 


9 


14-D 


23 


19 


16 


19 


*9 18 


7 


14 


17 


13 


11 


15 


7 


2 


17 26 


22 


17-C 


8 


11 


20 


16 


19 


23 


19 23 


14 


18 


22 


18 


15 


24 


2 


7 


WHITE 


32 


27-C 


15 


22 


28 


19 


23 


27 


WINS 


11 


15 


26 


17 


10 


15 


7 


11-G 





A — This move forms the opening which is equal for 

both players. 

B — 10-14 and 9-14 seem to be about evenly divided 

in popularity. 

C — These moves are taken in order to throw the game 

off the usual lines. 

D — Black seems to be developing a sound game. 

E — It has been our experience that 1-5 is never good 

unless forced or called for in regular book play. In 

this case it loses, whereas 11-15, *24-20, 15-19 would 

no doubt draw. 

F — Mr. Waterhouse looks ahead and completes a 

beautiful win. 

G — 7-10 here, and 9-14 draws. 



138 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 










DYKE 








Black: A 


. P. SCHMUTZ 




White: E. A. SMITH 


11 


15 


6 


10 8 


11-D 


12 


19 18 


23 


22 


17 


30 


26-A 24 


20 


27 


23 17 


14 


15 


19 


9 


14-B 4 


8 


5 


9 9 


18 


23 


16 


27 


24 27 


23 


23 


16 22 


8 


12 


19 


10 


15 2 


7 


15 


19-E 3 


12 


24 


15 


17 


10 23 


16 


22 


17 16 


11 


10 


19 


7 


14 8 


12 


14 


18 7 


16 


26 


22 


31 


27-C 32 


27 


26 


22 20 


11-F 








WHITE WINS 







A — 27-24 is also published play here, but It is seldom 

if ever adopted. 

B — The conventional reply is: 



10 15 


26 


22 


8 12 


29 


22 


27 24 


8 


11 


17 14 


19 


23 


9 14 


17 


14 


6 9 


10 


7 


17 10 


4 


8 


22 17 


3 


10 


7 14 


21 


17 


9 13 


14 


7 


22 17 


2 


6 


25 22 


23 


26 


14 18 


14 


10 


18 25 


17 


14 



ETC., DRAWN— JAS. SMITH 

C — ^An apparently weak move, but what can Black 
do about it? Usual is 22-17. See sixth move in 
note B. 

D — It is more than likely that 8-12 here would draw. 
E— 9-13 looks like the draw move: *9-13, *16-12, 
*15-19, 26-23, 19-26, 22-17, 13-22, 25-9, and with a 
free king and a good background Black should draw. 
F — White retains the piece and gets through for a win. 

139 



CHECKER CLASSICS 

DUNDEE-SECOND 
Black: A. P. SCHMUTZ White: H. B. REYNOLDS 



12 


16 


1 


5 


2 


7 


23 


26 


31 26 


24 


19 


25 


22 


31 


27 


8 


4 


25 22 


16 


20-A 


8 


12 


6 


10 


26 


30 


26 17 


22 


18 


19 


16 


22 


18 


4 


8 


21 14 


11 


15 


12 


19 


5 


9 


9 


14 


13 17 


18 


11 


23 


16 


23 


19 


8 


11 


18 23 


8 


24 


14 


23 


14 


23 


14 


18 


17 22 


28 


19 


26 


19 


27 


18 


11 


15 


14 10 


4 


8 


9 


13 


7 


11 


18 


23 


22 26 


25 


22 


27 


23 


30 


25 


15 


18 


10 6 


9 


14-B 


10 


14 


10 


14 


23 


26 


26 31 


29 


25 


16 


11 


19 


15 


18 


22 


6 2 


5 


9 


7 


16 


14 


23 


26 


31 


DRAWN 


22 


18 


19 


12 


15 


8 


22 


18 





A — Not so strong as 8-12. 

B — From a 12-16, 22-18 opening Banks and Bradford 

in the Fourth American Tourney varied here with the 

following: 



8 


11 


11 


18 


5 


14 


17 


22 


10 


15 


22 


18 


22 


15 


31 


26 


26 


17 


3 


7 


9 


13-C 


3 


8 


14 


17 


13 


22 


2 


11 


26 


22 


25 


22 


21 


14 


15 


11 


16 


7 


6 


9 


9 


14 


10 


17 


6 


9 


15 


19 


29 


25 


22 


18 


19 


16 


11 


8 


7 


2 


1 


6-C 


8 


12 


12 


19 


7 


10 


9 


13-D 


18 


15 


18 


9 


23 


16 


8 


3 


2 


7 



WHITE WINS— J. T. BRADFORD 

C — 9-14 seems more natural and a better move. 
D — 9-14 would lose, as would 19-24. 



140 





CHECKER 


CLASSICS 










EDINBURGH 




Black: WM. HOGAN 




White: J. T. BRADFORD 


9 


13 


4 


11 


11 


15 


6 10 


7 10 


23 


19 


28 


24-C 


32 


28 


21 14 


15 6 


11 


16-A 


5 


9-D 


15 


24 


10 17 


1 10 


26 


23-B 


24 


19 


28 


19 


26 22 


27 23 


16 


20 


9 


14 


2 


6 


17 26 


20 24 


30 


26 


22 


17 


23 


18 


31 22 


23 18 


8 


11 


13 


22 


13 


17 


3 8 


24 27 


19 


16 


25 


9 


21 


14 


18 15 


18 14 


12 


19 


6 


13 


10 


17 


8 12-E 


WHITE 



24 8 29 25 25 21 22 17 WINS 

A — A refreshing change from the stereotyped 11-15, 

which is perhaps a shade stronger. 

B — 19-15 develops fine combinations, while 27-23 is 

not so strong as the text. 

C — An acceptable move here is 23-19, something on 

this order: 



23 


19 


22 


17 


26 22-F 


28 19 


5 


9 


13 


22 


11 15-G 


2 6 


27 


23 


25 


9 


29 25 


19 16 


9 


14 


6 


13 


15 24 


1 5 



And White's position is drawable, but the text is 

stronger. 

D — 6-9 might improve the text. 

E — Black misses the last opportunity for a draw here 

by 7-10, 15-6, 1-10, 27-23, *8-ll, drawn. 

F — The regular 29-25 is better here. 

G — 1-5 seems to draw nicely. 



141 





CHECKER 


CLASSICS 










DUNDEE 










Black: M. 


BANZQUIN 




White: 


L. DEHAN 


12 


16 


14 


23 


10 


14 


9 


14 


14 


18 


24 


20 


27 


11 


18 


9 


13 


9 


10 


7 


8 


12 


8 


15 


6 


22 


10 


15 


18 


25 


28 


24 


24 


20 


30 


26 


*31 


26 


11 


8 


9 


14 


16 


19 


5 


9 


15 


19.D 


4 


11 


22 


17 


20 


16 


26 


17 


9 


5 


7 


23 


3 


8 


19 


24-B 


1 


6 


2 


6 


25 


30-E 


26 


22 


16 


11 


29 


25 


5 


1 


26 


22 


11 


15 


12 


16 


16 


20 


6 


10 


30 


25 


20 


11 


22 


18-C 


25 


22 


1 


6 


22 


17 


7 


16 


15 


22 


6 


10 


10 


15 


24 


27 


23 


18-A 


25 


18 


17 


13 


6 


10 


32 


28 



WHITE WINS 
A— A. B. Scott's innovation. Tricky, but 24-20 is 
better. 
B — We show the following from published play: 

2 7 18 15 4 8 26 22 

22 18 9 14 17 13 19 24 

15 22 15 6 14 18 22 18 

25 18 1 10 30 26 12 19 
6 9 29 25 18 23 18 15 

DRAWN— A. JORDAN 
C — The reader might obtain the following win some- 
time: 

30 26 16 20 25 22 

5 9 22 17 15 19 

17 13 1 5-F 32 27 

WHITE WINS— P. WHALEN 
D — Or this one, which won: 24-28, then: 

26 23 24 27 23 19 
20 24 17 10 15 24 
22 17 27 31 32 27 26 22 

WHITE WINS-PUBLISHED PLAY 
E— 24-27 draws. F— 9-14 might draw. 

142 



24 


28 


11 


8 


4 


11 


31 


26 


27 


20 



CHECKER CLASSICS 

DENNY-LASSIE 

Black: A. P. SCHMUTZ White: W. H. HOGAN 

10 14 29 22 12 19 32 27 6 10 



24 


20 


8 


11 


17 


14 


12 


19 


23 19 


11 


15 


22 


17 


10 


17 


27 


23 


30 26 


22 


17 


4 


8 


21 


14 


14 


17 


22 17 


6 


10 


30 


25 


3 


8 


23 


16 


15 18 


17 


13 


12 


16 


14 


10 


17 


21 


17 14 


1 


6 


26 


23 


7 


14 


25 


22 


10 17 


25 


22-A 


8 


12 


27 


23 


21 


25 


19 15-C 


14 


18 


31 


26 


2 


7 


26 


23 


DRAWN 


23 


14 


16 


19 


23 


16 


25 


30 




9 


25 


23 


16 


8 


12 


28 


24 





A — 28-24 here would eventually bring the game into 
the Ayrshire Lassie opening. A favorite with Hogan, 
here is the play: 

28 24 25 21 30 26 19 15 



8 


11 


6 


10 


22 


25 


25 


30 


23 


19 


21 


14 


26 


23 


24 


19 


15 


18 


10 


17 


18 


22 


30 


25 


26 


23 


29 


25 


24 


19 


31 


27 


4 


8-B 


17 


22 


11 


18 


22 


26 


32 


28 


25 


21 


23 


14 


27 


24 


14 


17 


5 


9 


7 


10 


25 


22 


21 


14 


13 


6 


14 


7 


15 


10 


10 


17 


2 


9 


3 


10 


22 


18 


23 


14 


19 


15 


27 


24 


10 


7 


9 


18 


9 


13 


10 


14 


26 


31 



DRAWN— L. S. HEAD 

B — Now an ancient line of the Lassie opening. 

C — A good original game. The draw is rather 

critical, but White just manages to squeeze through. 

143 





CHECKER 


CLASSICS 












WILL.O*-THE-WISP 








Black: MR 


.. BLANK 






White: A. 


JORDAN 


11 


15 


6 


10-D 


11 


18 


3 


7 


27 


24 


23 


19 


28 


24 


19 


15 


10 


3 


19 


16 


9 


13-A 


2 


6-E 


18 


22 


1 


10 


24 


19 


22 


18 


32 


28 


15 


10 


3 


8 


16 


12 


15 


22 


4 


8-F 


7 


14 


10 


14 


19 


16 


25 


18 


19 


15 


17 


10 


8 


15 


11 


8 


13 


17-B 


10 


19 


22 


25 


16 


19 


16 


11 


21 


14 


24 


15 


9 


6 


15 


18 


8 


4 


10 


17 


6 


9 


25 


29 


14 


23 


25 


22 


29 


25 


23 


19 


6 


2 


24 


15 


12 


8 


5 


9-C 


17 


21 


29 


25 


23 


27 


22 


18 


25 


22 


22 


17 


31 


26 


15 


11 


8 


3 


9 


13 


13 


22 


8 


11 


27 


31 


18 


15 


27 


23 


26 


17 


2 


6 


26 


23 


3 


8 


8 


11 


9 


14 


12 


16 


31 


27 


11 


7 


24 


20 


18 


9 


28 


24 


23 


19 


8 


11 








WHITE WINS 











A — An opening which abounds in brilliant shots and 
combinations. The experts have boiled the play 
down to an uninteresting draw, if you care to play it. 
B — Considered weak, if not a loss, by some author- 
ities. ^ 7-11 or 10-14 are the reliable lines favored to- 
day. 

C— To coax 25-21 when 17-22, 26-17, 9-14 gives 
Black a good position. Gardner's play in the B. D. P. 
goes: 



144 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 






17 


21 


8 11 


12 19 


10 


14 


27 


23 


32 28 


24 8 


*19 


15 


5 


9 


* 3 8 


4 11 


11 


16 


24 


20 


19 16 


28 24 


20 


11 


9 


13 


12 19 


1 6 


7 


16 


25 


22 


23 16 


*24 19 


15 


10 


6 


9 


8 12 


6 10 


21 


25 


28 


24 


31 27 


*27 23 


30 


21 



DRAWN— W. GARDNER 

D — 11-16 might improve Black's position slightly. 
E — ^The loser. 3-8 draws. 
F— Better to allow 2 for 2. 



145 





( 


CHECKER 


CLASSICS 








DOUBLE CORNER 






Black: SAM LEVINE 


White: 


HERBERT MORRALL 


9 


14 


10 19 


8 


12-B 2 


9 


13 17 


22 


18 


24 15 


31 


27 


20 


16 


25 21 


5 


9 


16 19 


4 


8-C 8 


11 


17 22 


25 


22 


23 16 


27 


24 


26 


22 


21 17 


11 


16 


12 19 


3 


7 


11 


20 


18 23 


18 


15 


22 17 


24 


20 


22 


15 


17 13 


10 


19 


14 18 


6 


9 


14 


18 


22 26 


24 


15 


17 13 


13 


6 


21 


17 


15 10 


7 


10-A 


9 14 


1 


10 


9 


13 


WHITE 


27 


24 


29 25 


15 


6 


17 


14 


WINS 


A- 


-16-19 leads to a sound draw by careful play: 


16 


19 


4 8 






19 23 




5 14 


23 


16 


27 24 






27 18 




24 19 


12 


19 


3 7 






14 23 




14 17 


22 


17 


31 27 






25 22 




21 14 


8 


12 


7 11 






9 14 




23 27 


17 


10 


26 22 






22 18 




32 23 


7 


14 


11 18 






1 5 




6 10 


29 


25 


22 15 






18 9 




14 7 



DRAWN 
W. McKendrick vs. J. Melrose 

B— 3-7 loses by 13-9, 6-13, 15-10. C. F. Barker vs. 
Richard Jordan, playing world's championship, 1900. 
C — 12-16 is the correct move here, and draws as 
follows : 



12 


16 


32 


16 




8 


11 


22 


18 


27 


24 


18 


23 




15 


8 


27 


31 


16 


20 


22 


18 




3 


19 


21 


17 


26 


22 


4 


8 




25 


22 


* 1 


5 


20 


27 


18 


9 




23 


27 














DRAWN 














T. 


T. Denvir 
















146 











CHECKER CLASSICS 

DYKE 
Black: A. P. SCHMUTZ White: R. L. JACKSON 

11 15 8 11 5 9 12 19 16 19 



22 


17 


27 


23-A 


22 


18 


27 


24 


17 


14 


15 


19 


11 


16-B 


8 


12-D 


7 


16 


2 


7 


24 


15 


17 


13-C 


18 


15 


24 


15 


15 


10 


10 


19 


9 


14 


1 


5 


3 


8 


6 


15 


23 


16 


31 


27 


15 


11 


26 


22 


13 


6 


12 


19 


4 


8 


16 


20 


14 


18-E 


18 


23 



25 22 29 25 23 16 21 17 6 2 

WHITE WINS 
A — A sound and popular reply which is superseding, 
to some extent, the old line springing from 30-25. 
B — Mr. M. E. Pomeroy, the Binghampton expert, 
introduced this against A. Jordan in one of their 
matches. 

C — The reader might vary here with the following 
from published play: 



29 


25 


9 18 


16 7 


1 


5 


7 


10 


22 15 


2 25 


28 


24 


31 


27 


3 7 


30 21 


8 


11 


4 


8 


25 22 


6 10 


24 


19 


17 


14 


16 20 


26 22 


9 


14 


10 


17 


23 16 


5 9 


18 


9 


21 


14 


7 11 

DRAWN— L. 


22 18 
C. GINSBERG 


5 


14-F 



D — 7-10 might win for Black with careful play. — 
Bradford. 

E — 14-17 at this stage would draw easily. — A. P, 
Schmutz. 

F — ^The position is instructive, as Black must play 
carefully to secure the draw. 
147 



CHECKER CLASSICS 






DENNY 






Black: E. 


A. SMITH White: 


MASTER CHAS. JOLLY 


10 


14 


21 14 5 9 


27 23 


20 27 


22 


17 


9 25 23 18 


11 16 


14 7 


7 


10 


29 22 9 14 


23 18 


15 24 


17 


13 


11 15-B 18 9 


14 23 


28 19-E 


3 


7 


23 19-C 1 5 


22 17 


BLACK 


25 


22.A 


7 11-D 31 27 


16 20 


WINS 


14 


17 


27 23 5 14 


17 14 





A — A favorite with N. W. Banks, the American 
match champion, and steadily returning to pop- 
ularity. The usual 24-20 leads to lines that have 
been thoroughly explored. 

B — 10-14 and 5-9 have both shared the attention of 
the experts. The text is now considered best. Messrs. 
Hill and Winnemore played it in the Second American 
Tourney, in 1912. 



C — The modern line. 


The older line is 


24-20, wl 


lich 


goes: 














24 20 


11 


15 


22 


15 


14 


18 


7 11 


20 


16 


10 


19 


20 


16 


27 24-F 


15 


24 


26 


23 


18 


22 


5 9 


27 


20 


19 


26 


27 


24 


32 27 


12 


19 


30 


23 


22 


26 


9 14 


23 


16 


6 


10 


24 


20 


24 19 


8 


12 


23 


19 


26 


31 


15 24 


16 


11 


10 


14 


11 


7 


28 19 


14 


18 


31 


27 


2 


11 



DRAWN— VARIOUS 
D — Regular play is 5-9, 26-23, 9-14, etc., against 
23-19. 

E — A fair illustration of an "off" line in a well-known 
opening. 

F— The latest play here is 23-18, and then 12-16, 
given in Kear's Encyclopedia. 
148 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 










DOUBLE CORNER 






Black: A 


.. P. SCHMUTZ 


White 


:: H, 


B. REYNOLDS 


9 


14 


11 


16 


3 


7-A 


10 


14 


9 14 


22 


18 


24 


20 


31 


27 


8 


3 


11 15 


5 


9 


1 


5 


9 


13 


2 


6-C 


24 28 


24 


20 


20 


11 


27 


23 


3 


7 


15 19 


11 


16 


7 


16 


19 


24-B 


6 


9 


14 18 


20 


11 


27 


24 


15 


11 


25 


22 


21 17 


8 


22 


16 


19 


7 


16 


14 


17 


13 22 


25 


18 


24 


15 


23 


18 


21 


14 


19 15 


4 


8 


10 


19 


14 


23 


9 


25 


WHITE 


28 


24 


23 


16 


26 


12 


30 


21 


WINS 


8 


11 


12 


19 


6 


10 


5 


9 




29 


25 


18 


15 


12 


8 


7 


11 





A — ^The text has followed an old line in the British 

Draughts Player, where 2-7 is now played to a drawn 

result. 

B — If 2-7 had been played at note "A" the game 

could now proceed along regular lines by: 

7 11 23 16 6 9 27 18 

15 8 12 19 26 22 14 23 

3 12 32 27 19 23 21 17 

DRAWN— C. F. BARKER 

C — White, at the preceding move, could just as 
easily have gone 8-4, and perhaps did so. 8-3 allows 
Black now to go 2-7 and draw, as follows: 



2 


7 


5 9 14 17 


29 


25 


3 


17 


17 13 9 6 


2 


6 


13 


29 


9 14 17 21 


25 


22 


21 


1'7 


13 9 6 2 

DRAWN— E. A. SMITH 
149 


6 


10 





CHECKER 


CLASSICS 








DUNDEE-SINGLE 




Black: H. 


B. REYNOLDS 


White: W. A. ROBERTS 


12 


16 


6 


22 


7 


10 


8 


11 16 20 


22 


18 


26 


17 


14 


7 


27 


24 23 18 


16 


20 


13 


22 


3 


10 


20 


27 13 17 


25 


22 


30 


26-B 


25 


22 


31 


24 15 11 


10 


14 


5 


9-C 


4 


8 


16 


20 15 


24 


19 


26 


17 


22 


18 


23 


18 19 15 


8 


12-A 


9 


13 


2 


7 


20 


27 6 9 


22 


17 


17 


14 


18 


14 


32 


23 15 10 


9 


13 


11 


16 


10 


17 


11 


16 9 13 


17 


10 


29 


25 


21 


14 


18 


15 DRAWN 



A — By a transposition of moves the game has now 

evolved into a familiar formation of the Paisley 

opening. 

B — ^The student will notice the similarity to a Glasgow 

formation with colors reversed, 

C — ^A standard line from Robertson's Guide varies 

here with: 



22 


25 


4 


11 


10 


19 


20 


24 


29 


22 


23 


19 


18 


14 


28 


19 


5 


9 


11 


16 


6 


10 


16 


23 


22 


18 


19 


15 


15 


6 


13 


9 


9 


13 


7 


10 


3 


10 


1 


5 


19 


15 


*21 


17-D 


17 


13 


9 


6 


2 


6 


13 


22 


19 


23 


10 


14 


15 


8 


26 


17 


27 


18 


18 


9 






DRAWN- 


-ROBERTSON 







D — This starred move eliminates six variations in 
Janvier's Anderson. 



150 



CHECKER CLASSICS 

DENNY-SINGLE 

Black: E. C. WATERHOUSE White: W.E.DAVIS 

10 14 24 20-D 14 18 24 19 27 32 



22 


18 


15 


19 


20 


16 


15 


24 


16 11 


11 


15 


23 


16 


9 


14 


28 


19 


32 27 


18 


11 


12 


19 


16 


12 


18 


23 


11 7 


8 


15 


30 


26 


7 


10-F 


22 


17 


27 24 


26 


22-A 


10 


15 


26 


23 


7 


11 


7 2 


6 


10-B 


27 


23 


19 


26 


25 


22 


24 19 


22 


17-C 


8 


12 


31 


22 


23 


27 


2 7-1 


4 


8 


23 


16 


5 


9-G 


29 


25 


BLACK 


17 


13 


12 


19 


27 


24-H 


11 


15 


WINS 



1 6 32 27-E 2 7 19 16 

A— This and 25-22 are rather Irregular. 24-19 or 

24-20 is best here. 

B— The cut is weaker than 6-10. For a try, 7-10 is 

suggested. 

C — 22-18 leads to a sound and interesting game. 

D— 23-19, 15-18, 24-20 would prove better. 

E — ^White's chances of scoring have now faded. 

F — The win is apparent from here. 

G — 2-7, and White secures a pretty shot by 13-9. 

H — All roads lead to a Black win. 

I — ^The notes are by W. E. Davis, Boston Champion. 



ISl 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 








SINGLE CORNER 




Black: A. 


P. SCHMUTZ 




White: E. 


A. SMITH 


11 


15 


10 


17 


11 


15 


1 6 


16 20 


22 


18-A 


21 


14 


32 


27 


23 18 


1 6 


15 


22 


6 


10-B 8 


12 


7 11 


20 27 


25 


18 


25 


22-C 27 


23 


18 14 


6 10 


8 


11 


10 


17 


12 


16-D 16 20 


27 31 


29 


25 


22 


13 


20 


11 


14 10-F 


10 14 


12 


16 


4 


8 


7 


16 


20 27 


31 27 


18 


14 


24 


20 


30 


25-E 10 1 


14 18-H 


9 


18 


16 


19 


2 


7 


11 16.G 


WHITE 


23 


14 


27 


24 


25 


22 


31 24 


WINS 


A — One of the oldest openings 


;. 




B- 


-Published play 


gives 1 


the following: 




4 


8 




31 


27 




3 10 


23 18 


24 


19 




9 


13 




18 14 


24 27 


16 


23 




27 


23 




10 17 


26 23 


27 


18 




6 


9 




21 14 


27 31 


6 


9 




24 


20 




9 18 


23 19 


28 


24 




12 


16 




23 14 


31 27 


8 


12 




32 


27 




16 19 


19 15 


25 


21 




7 


10 




27 23 


27 23 


1 


6 




14 


7 




19 24 


15 8 



WHITE WINS— JASON 
C — 25-21 is more usual. 

D — ^This weakens Black's game. Allowing the ex- 
change is better and keeps the position more open. 
E — Black rather expected something different here — 
but the unexpected happened — because 23-18 would 
enable Black to draw. 

F — 31-27 also wins, and is, perhaps, shorter. 
G — 27-32 loses, too, but the text makes the end 
artistic. 

H — Like the Prodigal Son, the white king returns 
just in time to capture the piece and the game. 
152 



!— - 


CHECKER 


CLASSICS 












SWITCHER 








Black: R. 


L. JACKSON 


White: 


W. S. 


HART, JR. 


11 


IS 


10 


17 


11 


15 


16 


19 


15 


19 


21 


17 


21 


14 


19 


10 


23 


16 


23 


18 


9 


13 


6 


10-C 


: 2 


6 


11 


20 


19 


23 


25 


21 


25 


21 


25 


21 


26 


23 


7 


2 


5 


9 


10 


17 


6 


15 


20 


24 


23 


26 


29 


25-A 


21 


14 


14 


9 


17 


14 


18 


14 


9 


14-B 


4 


8 


3 


8 


24 


28 


26 


30 


23 


18 


24 


19 


21 


17 


9 


5 


14 


10 


14 


23 


15 


24 


8 


11 


7 


11 


16 


19 


27 


11 


28 


19 


26 


23 


14 


10 


2 


7 


8 


15 


8 


11 


12 


16 


11 


16 


30 


26 


17 


14 


30 


25 


31 


26 


10 


7 


22 


18-D 










DRAWN 











A — Adopted by the late Richard Jordan in two 
different matches for the world's championship. 
23-18 has many adherents, while the student would 
do well to look into other alternatives here. 
B — ^This is superior to 15-19, while the 8-11 line goes: 



8 


11 


28 


19 


7 


14 


22 


18 


17 


14 


11 


16 


18 


9 


6 


9 


9 


18 


26 


23 


16 


19 


30 


26 


23 


14 


8 


11 


23 


16 


13 


17 


10 


17 


22 


18 


12 


19 


26 


23 


21 


14 


16 


20 


9 


5 


19 


26 


4 


8 


19 


15 


2 


7 


31 


6 


24 


19 


11 


16 


25 


22 


1 


19 



15 24 14 10 3 8 5 1 

DRAWN— STRICKLAND 

C — Mr. Jackson introduces odd moves, but always 
with a deep purpose. 4-8 is usually the move adopted, 
while 12-16 brings out some good play. 
D — An excellent game. 

153 





CHECKER 


CLASSICS 












DUNDEE-CROSS 








Black: W. 


H. HOGAN 




White: 


A. P. SCHMUTZ 


12 


16 


4 


8 


11 


15 


14 


18 


2 


9 


23 


18 


25 


22 


19 


16 


30 


26 


17 


13 


16 


20 


8 


11 


15 


19 


10 


14 


9 


14 


22 


17-A 


24 


19 


29 


25 


17 


10 


25 


21 


11 


15 


15 


24 


19 


24 


6 


24 


14 


17 


18 


11 


28 


19 


26 


23 


21 


17 


21 


14 


8 


15 


9 


14 


24 


28 


5 


9 


7 


11 


17 


13-B 


22 


17 


23 


19-C 


13 


6 


16 


7 








BLACK WINS 











A — An Irregular move, giving the game the appear- 
ance of the opening of the 10-15, 21-17 Kelso, colors 
reversed without the move. It was probably played 
for variety. The experts in the Fourth American 
Tourney failed to adopt anything but 26-23, some- 
what as follows: 



26 


23 


25 


22 


18 


9 


17 


14 


23 


18 


8 


12 


11 


15 


6 


22 


10 


17 


11 


16 


24 


19 


30 


26 


26 


17 


21 


14 


27 


23 


4 


8 


15 


24 


11 


15 


2 


6 


10 


14 


22 


17 


28 


19 


32 


28 


29 


25 


18 


9 


9 


14 


8 


11 


15 


24 


6 


10 


5 


14 


18 


9 


22 


18 


28 


19 


14 


7 


19 


15 


5 


M 


1 


5 


7 


11 


3 


10 


14 


17-D 



DRAWN— A. JORDAN 
B — Not a strong policy to allow the other fellow the 
center of the board. 

C — This seems to lose. 31-26 might give White a 
show. 

D — The scope of the opening is limited, and the play 
in this variation is rapidly becoming stereotyped. 
The text of the game might be developed into a 
sound line for White, starting with note "A." 
154 







CHECKEE 


L CLASSICS 










EDINBURGH-CHOICE 






Black: WM. HOGAN 






White: 


A. P. 


SCHMUTZ 


9 


13 


4 


8 


7 


10 


7 


11-E 


14 


18-G 


22 


17 


25 


22 


23 


19 


8 


3 


11 


7 


13 


22 


8 


11 


*17 


21 


27 


31 


18 


22 


25 


18 


24 


20 


32 


27 


26 


23 


7 


14 


11 


15 


2 


6 


9 


14 


11 


15 


19 


23 


18 


11 


27 


24-B 


27 


23-D 23 


19 


14 


10 


8 


15 


14 


18 


3 


7 


31 


27 


22 


26 


21 


17 


23 


14 


22 


17 


3 


7 


10 


1 


6 


9-A 


10 


17 


15 


18 


* 1 


5 


26 


31 


17 


13 


31 


27-C 


19 


15 


19 


16-F 


17 


14 


9 


14 


5 


9 


18 


27 


12 


19 


15 


18 


29 


25 


27 


23 


15 


8 


7 


11 


14 


10 








WHITE WINS 









A — There is a choice here of 4-8, or 5-9, or 12-16, or 

10-15, the first being the strongest. The text is about 

equal with 5-9. 

B — A strong move. 

C — 32-27 is best here, as against 31-27 Black can 

play 3-8 at once and be in a position to break things 

up; while against 32-27, if Black plays 3-8, White 

can play 24-19, 15-24, 28-19, 7-10, 27-23, 10-15, 

19-10, 6-15, 13-9, 5-14, 22-13, and White now has the 

best game. 

D — This forces things. 

E— Premature. Why not 27-31? 

F— White could win here by 7-2, 14-18, 2-9, 5-14, 

13-9, etc. 

G — ^The win is elemental, and could only be missed 

by rapid, careless play: *5-9, 11-18, 14-23, 24-15, 

10-19, and Black is a piece ahead with a winning 

position. 



155 





CHECKER 


CLASSICS 












TILLICOULTRY 








Black: L. 


C. GINSBERG 




White: S. 


LEVINE 


11 


15 


16 


23 


24 


27 


30 


23 


26 


23 


23 


19 


27 


9 


16 


12 


15 


10 


24 


20 


8 


11 


6 


13 


27 


32 


23 


19-J 


23 


18 


22 


18-A 


22 


18 


11 


8 


22 


18 


20 


16 


15 


22 


1 


6-E 


32 


27 


27 


23 


18 


14 


25 


18 


25 


22 


8 


4 


18 


14 


16 


11 


4 


8-B 


8 


12 


10 


15.G 


23 


18 


14 


10 


26 


22-C 


30 


26 


18 


11 


14 


9 


6 


1 


11 


16 


12 


16 


6 


10 


18 


14 


15 


18 


19 


15 


32 


28 


11 


7 


10 


17 


11 


7 


10 


19 


16 


19 


9 


14 


13 


22 


18 


14 


24 


15 


21 


17 


7 


2 


4 


8 


7 


2 


9 


14 


7 


10 


14 


21 


19 


15 


14 


9 


18 


9 


15 


11 


2 


7 


9 


6 


8 


11 


5 


14 


6 


9 


10 


15 


22 


26 


18 


14 


29 


25 


31 


27 


7 


10 


6 


1-H 


1 


6 


16 


20 


2 


6-F 


21 


25 


26 


31 


9 


5 


28 


24 


27 


23 


10 


19 


28 


24 


11 


7 


12 


16-D 


20 


24 


25 


30 


31 


26 


3 


10 


24 


19 


23 


16 


19 


15 


1 


6 


6 


15 



WHITE WINS 

A — This forms the opening named by W. Strickland. 
B — This is worthy of more attention. It is not 
usually found in the text-books. Reynolds vs. Lieber- 
man played it in the Second American Tourney in 
1912. 



156 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 






c- 


-Lieberman varied here with: 






27 


23 


29 25 


32 27 


22 


IS 


10 


15-1 


15 18 


5 9 


11 


18 


19 


10 


23 14 


17 13 


24 


19 


6 


22 


9 18 


9 14 


2 


6 


26 


17 


30 26 


26 22 


27 


24 


11 


15 


8 11 


3 8 


6 


10 



ETC., DRAWN 
D— 14-17, and Black wins. 
E— 2-6 looks better. 
F— 3-7 loses. 

G — A desperate try for a draw. 
H — ^The win is in sight. 

I — ^This break-up leads to an evenly balanced game. 
J~27-31, 10-14, 31-26, 22-18-K, 26-22, 18-15, 22-18, 
drawn. — E. A, Smith. 
K— 14-17, 26-31, etc., White wins.— £. A. Smith. 



157 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 




= 








KELSO-CROSS 








Black: A 


. P. SCHMUTZ 




White: 


W. H. 


HOGAN 


10 


15 


1 


6 


6 


10 


15 


24 


16 


19 


23 


18 


21 


17 


20 


11 


17 


14 


1 


6 


12 


16 


3 


8 


5 


9 


10 


17 


31 


27 


21 


17 


32 


27 


11 


7 


25 


21 


6 


10 


9 


13 


11 


16 


2 


11 


24 


27 


27 


23 


17 


14 


20 


11 


27 


23 


21 


5 


10 


15 


16 


19 


7 


16 


12 


16 


11 


16 


23 


30 


24 


20 


18 


11 


23 


18 


31 


24 


15 


24 


8 


12 


9 


25 


16 


20 


20 


27 


30 


25 


27 


24 


29 


22-A 


30 


25 


5 


1 


22 


18 


6 


9 


8 


15 


19 


24 


27 


31 


25 


22 


25 


21 


24 


20 


28 


19 


18 


14 


18 


15 










BLACK WINS 









A — ^White was playing a drawable line if he had, at 

this point, jumped 24-15: 

24 15 2 9 30 21 8 11 



13 


22 


17 


13 


15 


18 


6 


10 


26 


17 


9 


14 


31 


26 


11 


16 


6 


10*-B 


13 


9 


16 


20 


10 


15 


15 


6-C 


14 


18 


6 


2 


18 


23 


8 


15 


9 


6 


4 


8 


27 


18 


29 


22 


18 


25 


2 


6 


20 


24 



DRAWN— F. DUNNE 
B — 16-19 looks like a very plausible move for Black 
at this point, but loses as follows: 

16 19 17 14 9 14 7 3 

29 22 6 9 10 7 5 9 

12 16 14 10 8 12 14 18 

WHITE WINS— PENMAN 
C— 29-22, 10-19 draws. 

158 



CHECKER CLASSI CS 



SINGLE CORNER 
Black: A. P. SCHMUTZ White: JOHN T. BRADFORD 
11 15 21 14 6 10-A 31 26-B 3 10 

22 18 9 18 25 21 11 15 17 13 

15 22 23 14 10 17 32 28 9 14 



25 


18 


11 


15 


21 


14 


15 : 


24 


18 9 


8 


11 


24 


19 


1 


6 


28 


19 


5 14 


29 


25 


15 


24 


26 


22 


6 


9 


13 9 


4 


8 


28 


19 


6 


10 


23 


18 


11 15 


18 


14 


8 


11 


22 


17 


7 


11!-C 


9 6-D 


10 


17 


27 


23 


2 


6 


14 


7 












BLACK WINS 






A- 


-There 


is other play here: 








11 


16 


9 


13 


12 


19 


24 


27 


24 27 


25 


21 


30 


26 


23 


7 


23 


19 


3 7 


6 


9 


16 


20 


3 


10 


27 


31 


27 31 


23 


18 


32 


27 


9 


6-E 19 


16 


7 10 


16 


23 


2 


7 


10 


15 


31 


27 


1 5 


26 


19 


14 


9 


6 


2 


16 


11 


2 6 


7 


11 


5 


14 


15 


19 


27 


23 


5 9 


31 


26 


18 


9 


27 


23 


11 


7 


22 17 


11 


16 


7 


11 


19 


24 


20 


24 




26 


23 


19 


16 


26 


22 


7 


3 





DRAWN— LABADIE 

B— 30-26 draws as follows: If 6-9, then 23-18 draws; 
if 11-15, then 32-28, 15-24, 28-19, 6-9, 23-18, 7-11, 
14-7, 3-10, 19-15, 10-19, 18-14, 9-18, 26-23 draws. 
C — 9-13 looks natural, but the text is a crusher. 
D — There are many pitfalls on the 18-14 line for 
both sides. 

E— 9-5, 10-15, 26-23, 1-6, 5-1, 6-10, 1-6, 10-14, 
White wins. 

159 





CHECKER 


CLASSICS 








DENNY-SINGLE 




Black: W. 


E. DAVIS 


White 


: V. 


C. TOWNSEND 


10 


14 


23 


19 10 


26 


22 


15 6 9 


22 


18 


9 


13 19 


10 


3 


8 23 19 


11 


15 


25 


22 7 


14 


25 


22 14 17 


18 


11 


6 


9 31 


22 


14 


18 21 14 


8 


15 


29 


25 8 


11 


30 


25 9 18 


24 


20-A 


4 


8 24 


19 


9 


14 20 16 


6 


10 


26 


23 2 


6 


27 


23 5 9 


28 


24 


14 


18 19 


15 


18 


27 16 11 


1 


6-B 


23 


14 11 


18 


32 


23 DRAWN 



A — 24-19 usually runs into the Defiance. The text 

is strong. 

B — To this point Second American Tourney play; 

Garwood vs. Waterhouse. 

Garwood varied here with 4-8 and the game ran : 



4 8 

23 19 

8 11 

25 22 



6 9 

27 23 

9 14 

22 17 



17 10 

7 14 
31 24 



3 12 

28 24 

23 27 

24 19 



9 14 

6 1 

14 18 

1 5 



1 


6-C 


15 


18 


9 13 


27 


31 


18 


23 


26 


23-D 


32 


28 


24 19 


19 


15 


30 


25 


14 


18 


18 


27 


14 18 


31 


27 


23 


26 


23 


14 


19 


16 


19 15 


15 


10 


25 


22 


9 


25 


12 


19 


18 23 


5 


9 


27 


23 


29 


22 


24 


6 


15 8 
DRAWN 


10 


6 


*21 


17 



160 



CHECKER CLASSI CS 

C — 9-13 loses. Ginsberg scored on Whalen in the 
Second American Tourney as follows : 

9 13 6 9 9 18 7 14 3 7 

27 23* 29 25 23 14 25 21 24 19 

16 14 17 10 17 2 6 6 10 

31 27 21 14 19 10 27 23 32 28 

ETC., W. WINS 

D — A. Jordan, annotating this game, gives the fol- 
lowing win: 29-25, 3-8, 22-17, 9-13, 25-22, 5-9, 
32-28, 14-18, 26-23, White wins. 



161 





CHECKER 


CLASSICS 










EDINBURGH-SWITCHER 






Black: A. 


P. SCHMUTZ 


White: H, 


B. REYNOLDS 


9 


13 


15 


24 


7 


11 31 


26 


11 


16 


21 


17 


28 


19 


22 


18 6 


10 


2 


6 


11 


15-A 


11 


16-C 


10 


14 26 


22 


24 


27 


25 


21 


27 


24 


18 


9 14 


9 


18 


15 


8 


11 


16 


20 


5 


14 22 


18 


27 


31 


17 


14 


31 


27 


13 


9 9 


6 


6 


10 


10 


17 


8 


11 


14 


17 16 


19 


16 


11 


21 


14 


25 


22 


9 


6 24 


15 


15 


8 


6 


10 


6 


9-D 


17 


22 18 


11 


3 


12 


22 


17 


30 


25 


6 


2 6 


2 


10 


15 


13 


22 


9 


18 


22 


26 12 


16 


31 


27 


26 


17 


22 


6 


2 


6 10 


14 


23 


18 


4 


8-B 


1 


10 


26 


31 16 


19 


27 


23 


29 


25 


17 


13 


19 


15 14 


18 


18 


14 


2 


6 


11 


16 


11 


18 19 


24 


20 


24 


24 


19 


25 


22-E 


23 


14 27 


23 


14 


9 










DRAWN 









A — Now the regular Switcher opening. 

B — Rated a strong move. 

C — While this is regular play, it does not seem 

forceful. 

D — The game to here same as between Bradford and 

Hanson in the Fourth American Tourney. Bradford 

varied here, adopting the Tescheleit line : 



3 8 


32 28 


1 10 


19 15 


30 25 


9 18 


23 18-F 


10 19 


6 9 


22 6 


11 16 


24 15-G 



BLACK WINS— J. T. BRADFORD 



162 



CHECKER CLASSICS 

E — The text has followed an old English game, where 
25-21 was now played to a drawn result. 
F— 25-22 is the draw line: 

25 22 22 18 18 14 14 7 

11 16 7 11 11 15 15 18 

DRAWN— JOHN F. HORR* 

G — After the tournament this win was termed a 
"Cook." 



'Mr. J. F. Horr, of Buffalo, N. Y., won the Fourth American Tourney. 



163 







CHECKER 


CLASSICS 








DENNY-LASSIE 






Black: J, 


, T. BRADFORD 


White 


: H. 


B. REYNOLDS 


10 


14 


4 8 


1 


6 


14 


23 


6 10 


24 


20 


29 25-B 


19 


16 


27 


11 


14 7 


6 


10 


12 16 


9 


13 


7 


16 


2 11 


22 


18 


28 24 


18 


9 


22 


18 


26 22 


11 


16 


16 20 


5 


14 


16 


19 


DRAWN 


20 


11 


24 19 


16 


12 


18 


14 




8 


22 


8 11 


11 


15 


10 


17 





25 18-A 25 22 23 18 21 14 

A — The reader will note that the position now re- 
sembles a Double Corner, opening with 6-9 played 
instead of 5-9, as follows: 9-14, 22-18, 6-9, 24-20, 
11-16, 20-11, 8-22, 25-18, now same as text. 
B — A. Jordan playing W. Bryden in 1903 followed 
the text to here, at which point Bryden varied with: 

27 24 28 24 28 19 30 21 



8 


11 


1 


6 


11 


15 


13 


22 


29 


25 


32 


28 


19 


16 


26 


17 


10 


15 


9 


13 


12 


19 


7 


11 


25 


22 


18 


9 


23 


16 


16 


7 


7 


10 


5 


14 


14 


18 


2 


11 


24 


20 


24 


19 


21 


17 


17 


14 


3 


7 

m 


15 


24 
ETC., 


18 
DRAWN 


25 


10 


17 



164 



—- 


CHECKER 


CLASSICS 






EDINBURGH-SECOND 






Black: A. P. SCHMUTZ 


White: H. B. 


REYNOLDS 


9 


13 7 23 10 


19 


4 11 


2 


7 


24 


19 27 18-B 23 


16 


22 18-D 


23 


16 


11 


15 12 16 12 


19 


9 14 


11 


20 


28 


24 26 23 18 


15 


18 9 


22 


17 


5 


9-A 8 12 3 


7 


5 14 


13 


22 


23 


18 30 26-C 32 


27 


25 22 


26 


17 


1 


5-A 16 19 7 


11 


6 10 


7 


11 


18 


11 24 15 15 


8 


27 23 


29 


25-E 



DRAWN 
A — A transposition of moves of the regular 6-9 and 1-6. 
B — The 27-18 take is rapidly coming into favor. 
C — 24-19 is also played and leads to draw play. 
D — Stewart and Banks, in the world's championship 
match played in January, 1922, followed the text to 
here, at which point Banks varied with 22-17 to a 
drawn result. 

E — There is quite a little play, amounting almost to 
an extended analysis on this opening in the Third 
American Tourney Book. We give, for our readers' 
benefit, an example of play resulting from the 26-19 
take at note B, as follows: 



26 


19 


7 


11 




27 


24 


11 


16 


8 


11 


15 


8 




2 


7 


19 


15 


32 


28 


4 


11 




17 


14 


16 


20 


11 


16 


26 


23 




19 


23 


15 


10 


19 


15 


6 


10 




24 


19 


7 


11 


10 


19 


23 


18 




15 


24 


10 


7 


24 


15 


10 


15 




28 


19 


26 


30 


3 


7 


21 


17 




23 


26 


7 


2 


30 


26 


16 


19 




25 


21 


11 


15 








DRAWN 












HENDERSON vi 


u SCOTT 














1902 


















165 











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